… acids in PS are comprised of high levels of palmitic acid (16:0) and docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA; 22:6 n-3), whereas fatty acids … levels of stearic acid (18:0) and arachidonic acid (AA; 20:…

… essential fatty acid pattern during normal pregnancy and their relationship to neonatal essential
fatty acid … infant formulas on blood arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids”.- J. Pediatr. …

… acid (LA, omega-6) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, omega-3) are the essential fatty acids (…
containing AA (omega-6) and docosahexaenoic acid (omega-3) and insignificant quantities of …

… docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the diet. An important turning point in human evolution was
the discovery of high-quality, easily digested nutrients from … is an essential nutrient for normal …

… a dietary requirement for docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6c03) by term infants to achieve
their full developmental potential. Studies of brain fatty acid composition have demonstrated …

… fatty acids (C20-22; n-3, LCPUFA) from marine origin [3]. Then, research from Bazan and
Joel identified that docosahexaenoic acid (C22: 6n-3, DHA) and arachidonic acid (C20: 4n-6, …

… an essential FA per se, because it can be metabolized to some extent from its essential
precursor, a-linolenic acid [… and early infancy and is essential for the growth and maturation of the …

… Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) is now recognized as a physiologically-essential
nutrient in the brain and retina for neuronal functioning and visual acuity, respectively. DHA is …

… to other n-3 fatty acids: it can be synthesised from the plant essential fatty acid α-linolenic …
In addition to the availability of the essential fatty acid substrates and the competition between …

… It has long been known that the nervous system accumulates very high concentrations of
highly unsaturated phospholipids including species containing docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6,n …