The potential benefit for including ω-3 (n-3) fatty acids in the normal diet has been supported
by clinical evidence of reduced cardiovascular disease for people consuming a diet …

BACKGROUND: Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) has been shown to have anti‐inflammatory
and tumor growth inhibitory effects clinically and experimentally; evidence also supports the …

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) has been shown to modulate aspects of the inflammatory
response that may contribute to weight loss in cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Objectives The objective of this review article is to present the most recent intervention
studies with EPA on nutritional outcomes in cancer patients, eg nutritional status, weight & …

Purpose Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) has been proposed to have specific anticachectic
effects. This trial compared EPA diethyl ester with placebo in cachectic cancer patients for …

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are n‐3 fatty acids found in
oily fish and fish oil supplements. These fatty acids are able to inhibit partly a number of …

Abstract Omega-6 (n-6) and omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are
precursors of potent lipid mediators, termed eicosanoids, which play an important role in the …

Abstract Dietary omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids have a variety of anti-inflammatory and immune-
modulating effects that may be of relevance to atherosclerosis and its clinical manifestations …

Cancer cachexia is characterised by a progressive loss of muscle, resulting in functional
impairment and shorter survival. Eicosapentaenoic acid, an n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid …

The inflammatory response is designed to help fight and clear infection, remove harmful
chemicals, and repair damaged tissue and organ systems. Although this process, in general …