Dietary feeding and stable isotope studies in rodents support that the 24-carbon omega-3
polyunsaturated fatty acids, tetracosapentaenoic acid (24: 5n-3, TPAn-3) and …

Blood levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are considered biomarkers of status.
Alpha-linolenic acid, ALA, the plant omega-3, is the dietary precursor for the long-chain …

Sex hormones may influence the enzymatic synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty
acids (LC-PUFAs), which may lead to sex-specific differences in LC-PUFA status. Isotope …

The essential fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is present in high amounts in oils such as
flaxseed, soy, hemp, rapeseed, chia, and perilla, while stearidonic acid is abundant in …

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential fatty acid and the substrate for the synthesis of
longer-chain, more unsaturated ω-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) …

α-Linolenic acid (ALA) is an n-3 fatty acid found in plant-derived foods such as linseeds and
linseed oil. Mammals can convert this essential fatty acid into longer-chain fatty acids …

High intakes of linoleic acid (LA, 18: 2n-6) have raised concern due to possible increase in
arachidonic acid (ARA, 20: 4n-6) synthesis, and inhibition of alpha linolenic acid (ALA, 18 …

Background Linoleic acid, with a DRI of 12-17 g/d, is the most highly consumed
polyunsaturated fatty acid in the Western diet and is found in virtually all commonly …

Objective: To compare the effects of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, C18: 3n-3) to those of
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20: 5n-3) plus docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22: 6n-3) on …

The rate at which dietary α‐linolenic acid (ALA) is desaturated and elongated to its longer‐
chain n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in humans is not agreed upon. In this study, we …