Linoleic acid (18:2ω6; cis, cis-9,12-octadecadienoic acid) is the most highly consumed PUFA found in the human diet. On consumption, linoleic acid has 4 primary fates. Like all fatty acids, it can be used as a source of energy. It can be esterified to form neutral and polar lipids such as phospholipids, triacylglycerols, and cholesterol esters.