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Prostaglandins

Bioactive compounds derived from linoleic or α-linolenic acids.

Cyclooxygenase-pathway eicosanoids regulating inflammation, pain, vascular tone, platelet function, gastric mucosal protection, and reproductive physiology.

How one textbook covers it

Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Cyclooxygenase-pathway eicosanoids regulating inflammation, pain, vascular tone, platelet function, gastric mucosal protection, and reproductive physiology.

Related terms

Eicosanoids, Leukotrienes, Thromboxanes