Another thing linoleic acid does when there’s oxygen around is polymerize into a varnish, which is why linseed oil (lin-oleic) is traditionally used to waterproof cricket bats.
It used to say ‘do not eat’ in quite large letters on the cricket-bat-varnish bottles. Presumably now it says ‘heart-healthy!’.
Another thing linoleic acid does when there’s oxygen around is polymerize into a varnish, which is why linseed oil (lin-oleic) is traditionally used to waterproof cricket bats.
It used to say ‘do not eat’ in quite large letters on the cricket-bat-varnish bottles. Presumably now it says ‘heart-healthy!’.