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PUFA

Meaning

PUFA is the acronym for Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, a class of essential dietary fats characterized by having two or more double bonds in their hydrocarbon chains. These fats, which include the Omega-3 and Omega-6 families, are critical structural components of cell membranes throughout the body, including those of endocrine cells and the brain. They are considered essential because the human body cannot synthesize them and must obtain them through diet.