Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.), also known as “Inca peanut”, is an oleaginous plant of the Euphorbiaceae family that grows in the tropical Peruvian jungles at altitudes between 200 and 1500 m. The seeds contain about 54% of oil and 27% of proteins. [1]. The fatty acidcomposition of the oil makes it special, [2] found approximately 45.2% of linoleic acid (omega-3) and 36.8% of linoleic acid (omega-6). Alpha-linolenic (ALA, 18:3 n-3) and linoleic (LA, 18:2 n-6) acids are the main essential unsaturated fatty acids obtained from vegetable oils. These fatty acids can be elongated and de-saturated into their longer-chain derivates, arachidonic and eicosapentaenoic acids (EPA, 20:5 n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6 n-3) [3]. Several studies have strongly suggested that these fatty acids are important in relation to the pathogenesis (and prevention) of coronary heart disease and hypertension and during pregnancy and breastfeeding, besides showing