The study by Djoussé et al (1) concludes that a higher intake of both α-linolenic (18: 3nJ3)
and linoleic acid (18: 2nJ6) is inversely related to the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) …

Oomen et al (1) reported on the lack of association between α-linolenic acid (ALA, 18: 3nJ3)
consumption and the incidence of coronary artery disease in a 10-y follow-up. We believe …

In a recent prospective study of 667 men in Zutphen (Netherlands) and of 98 cases of
coronary artery disease (CAD), Oomen et al (1) concluded that the protective effect of dietary …

In a recent primary prevention trial in 266 subjects with multiple risk factors for ischemic
heart disease (IHD), Bemelmans et al (1) evaluated the protective effects of α-linolenic acid …

Background Experimental studies in laboratory animals and humans suggest that α-linolenic
acid (18: 3n− 3) may reduce the risk of arrhythmia. Objective The objective was to examine …

Background: Data on the relation between α-linolenic acid intake and coronary artery
disease (CAD) are limited. Other dietary components appear to modify the reported relation …

See corresponding article on page 890. linolenic acid, so that daily consumption of 15 g (1
tbsp) canola oil or canola oil margarine provides as much as 1 g α-linolenic acid/d. Other …

AIM:: To summarize our present knowledge about vegetable omega-3 fatty acids. DATA
SYNTHESIS:: Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is one of the two essential fatty acids in humans …

Over the last decades, an increasing body of evidence has been accumulated on the
beneficial effect of polyunsaturated fatty acids both in primary and secondary prevention of …

Principal food sources of the n-3 fatty acid α-linolenic acid are salad and cooking oil, salad
dressing, shortening, margarine, and food-service fat and oil products made from canola oil …