Linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids, obtained from plant material in the diet are the precursors
in tissues of two families with opposing effects which are referred to as “essential fatty …

In addition to providing energy and essential fatty acids, dietary fatty acids can affect
numerous biochemical and physiologic reactions related to secretory, cardiovascular, and …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are vital for normal growth and development and
physiological function of various tissues in humans. PUFAs have immunomodulatory actions …

Essential fatty acids (EFAs), linoleic acid (LA), and α‐linolenic acid (ALA) are essential for
humans, and are freely available in the diet. Hence, EFA deficiency is extremely rare in …

Unsaturated fatty acids in phospholipids of the cell membrane are important in maintaining
membrane fluidity. A high ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids to saturated fatty acids (P: S …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids form a unique class of food constituents that show a wide range
of functions in biological systems. Investigations over the past two decades have uncovered …

Coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cancer, depression
schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and collagen vascular diseases are low-grade systemic …

Many physiologic and pathophysiologic reactions such as vascular resistance, thrombosis,
wound healing, inflammation, and allergy are mod-ulated by oxygenated derivatives of …

Abstract Linoleic acid (LA)(n− 6) and α-linolenic acid (ALA)(n− 3) are essential fatty acids
(EFAs) as they cannot be synthesized by humans or other higher animals. In the human …

Considerable debate remains regarding the distinct biological activities of individual
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). One of the most interesting yet controversial dietary …