[HTML][HTML] Maternal supply of both arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids is required for optimal neurodevelopment

S Basak, R Mallick, A Banerjee, S Pathak, AK Duttaroy - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the last trimester of gestation and for the first 18 months after birth, both
docosahexaenoic acid, 22: 6n-3 (DHA) and arachidonic acid, 20: 4n-6 (ARA) are …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal docosahexaenoic acid status during pregnancy and its impact on infant neurodevelopment

S Basak, R Mallick, AK Duttaroy - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dietary components are essential for the structural and functional development of the brain.
Among these, docosahexaenoic acid, 22: 6n-3 (DHA), is critically necessary for the structure …

Versatile roles of docosahexaenoic acid in the prenatal brain: from pro-and anti-oxidant features to regulation of gene expression

E Yavin - Prostaglandins, leukotrienes and essential fatty acids, 2006 - Elsevier
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the most ubiquitous polyunsaturated fatty acid (FA) in brain
tissue. It is selectively esterified to amino phospholipids (PL) and therefore it is highly …

Dietary omega 3 fatty acids and the developing brain

SM Innis - Brain research, 2008 - Elsevier
The ω-3 fatty acids are essential dietary nutrients and one of their important roles is
providing the fatty acid with 22 carbons and 6 double bonds known as docosahexaenoic …

Prenatal long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid status: the importance of a balanced intake of docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid

M Hadders-Algra - Journal of perinatal medicine, 2008 - degruyter.com
This review addresses the effect of prenatal long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA)
status on neurodevelopmental outcome. It focuses on the major LPCUFA doxosahexaenoic …

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and the developing central nervous system (CNS)–implications for dietary recommendations

P Guesnet, JM Alessandri - Biochimie, 2011 - Elsevier
The accretion of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in membranes of the central nervous system
is required for the optimum development of retina and brain functions. DHA status is …

Docosahexaenoic acid, 22: 6n-3: Its roles in the structure and function of the brain

R Mallick, S Basak, AK Duttaroy - International Journal of Developmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Docosahexaenoic acid, 22: 6n-3 (DHA) and its metabolites are vital for the structure
and functional brain development of the fetus and infants, and also for maintenance of …

Mechanisms of docosahexaenoic acid accretion in the fetal brain

P Green, E Yavin - Journal of neuroscience research, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6 n‐3) is the major polyunsaturated fatty acid
(PUFA) in the adult mammalian brain. DHA is an essential fatty acid (FA) since it, or its short …

[HTML][HTML] DHA effects in brain development and function

L Lauritzen, P Brambilla, A Mazzocchi, LBS Harsløf… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a structural constituent of membranes specifically in the
central nervous system. Its accumulation in the fetal brain takes place mainly during the last …

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): An essential nutrient and a nutraceutical for brain health and diseases

GY Sun, A Simonyi, KL Fritsche, DY Chuang… - … and Essential Fatty …, 2018 - Elsevier
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) enriched in
phospholipids in the brain and retina, is known to play multi-functional roles in brain health …