Fatty Acid Modulation of the Endocannabinoid System and the Effect on Food Intake and Metabolism

Figure 2

2-arachidonoyl glycerol synthesis pathway. Pathways involved in the synthesis of 2-arachidonoyl glycerol from dietary linoleic acid and arachidonic acid, as well as from phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidic acid. Adapted from the works of Salem et al. [31], Venance et al. [36], Kondo et al. [37], and Tsutsumi et al. [38].