Essential fatty acids are structural components of all tissues and are indispensable for cell
membrane synthesis; the brain, retina and other neural tissues are particularly rich in long …

Background Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), present in high concentrations in the brain and
retina, has a role in visual development. DHA is present in human milk, but not in most infant …

Several randomized clinical studies in infants born preterm and at term have explored the
effects on visual acuity development of postnatal supplementation with various sources of …

The effects of dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supply during infancy on later cognitive
development of healthy term infants were evaluated in a randomized clinical trial of infant …

Red blood cell DHA and ARA levels are lower in infants fed formula without DHA and ARA,
compared with infants fed human milk [10, 13, 14]; this is evidence of lower status. However …

Cardioceuticals are nutritional supplements that contain all the essential nutrients including
vitamins, minerals, omega-3-fatty acids and other antioxidants like a-lipoic acid and …

Population studies and clinical trials provide compelling evidence that omega-3 (ω3) fatty
acids have cardioprotective effects. The strongest evidence is from DART and GISSI-P, two …

Background Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) are major
components of the cerebral cortex and visual system, where they play a critical role in neural …

Background Omega-3 fatty acids are dietary essentials, and the current low intakes in most
modern developed countries are believed to contribute to a wide variety of physical and …

Normal, healthy male volunteers (n= 6) were fed diets [high docosahexaenoic acid‐DHA]
containing 6 g/d of DHA for 90 d. The stabilization (low‐DHA) diet contained less than 50 …