Abstract α‐linolenic acid (αLNA) conversion into the functionally important ω‐3
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic …

This review summarises and evaluates current knowledge of α‐linolenic acid (αLNA)
metabolism in adult humans. The principal biological role of αLNA appears to be as a …

Background: It is believed that n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) status is important for
cardiovascular health. However, the major sources of the essential dietary PUFA …

There is considerable interest in the potential impact of several polyunsaturated fatty acids
(PUFAs) in mitigating the significant morbidity and mortality caused by degenerative …

Background There is a metabolic pathway by which mammals can convert the omega-3 (n-
3) essential fatty acid α-linolenic acid (ALA) into longer-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids …

N-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids have been shown to have potential beneficial effects for
chronic diseases including cancer, insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease …

α-Linolenic acid (αLNA; 18: 3n-3) is essential in the human diet, probably because it is the
substrate for the synthesis of longer-chain, more unsaturated n-3 fatty acids, principally EPA …

There is little doubt regarding the essential nature of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), yet the
capacity of dietary ALA to maintain adequate tissue levels of long chain n− 3 fatty acids …

The principal biological role of $\alpha $-linolenic acid ($\alpha $ LNA; 18: 3n-3) appears to
be as a precursor for the synthesis of longer chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) …

EPA and DHA possess important physiological and biological properties in human health
and development; however, it is alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) that is classified as the essential …