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Vitamin F is known as EFA (Essential fatty acid) and is composed of three types of fatty acids:

• linoleic acid
• alpha-linolenic acid
• arachidonic acid

It is not produced by the human body, but is assimilated by food.

It is an antioxidant that performs a fundamental function in cell membranes, keeping the arteries elastic and flowing.

It is found in sunflower oil, walnuts, pine nuts.

Vitamin F studies

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