There is little doubt regarding the essential nature of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), yet the
capacity of dietary ALA to maintain adequate tissue levels of long chain n− 3 fatty acids …

α-Linolenic acid (αLNA; 18: 3n-3) is essential in the human diet, probably because it is the
substrate for the synthesis of longer-chain, more unsaturated n-3 fatty acids, principally EPA …

The essential fatty acids do not have identical roles in nutrition. Linoleic acid (LA)
accumulates throughout the body of most mammals, whereas α-linolenic acid (ALA) is rarely …

Overall, α-linolenic acid appears to be a limited source of longer-chain n-3 fatty acids in man
and so adequate intakes of preformed n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, in particular …

ABSTRACT α-Linolenic acid (ALA) is an n–3 (ω-3) fatty acid found mostly in plant foods such
as flaxseed, walnuts, and vegetable oils, including canola and soybean oils. Most of the …

This review examines the data pertaining to an important and often underrated EFA, α‐
linolenic acid (ALA). It examines its sources, metabolism, and biological effects in various …

We examined the effect of dietary α-linolenic acid (ALA) on the indices of lipid and
coagulation status and on the fatty acid composition of serum and peripheral blood …

ABSTRACT n− 3 Fatty acids have important visual, mental, and cardiovascular health
benefits throughout the life cycle. Biodistribution, interconversion, and dose response data …

Dietary fatty acids (FA) are increasingly recognized as major biologic regulators and have
properties that relate to health outcomes and disease. The longer chain, more bioactive (n …

This review summarises and evaluates current knowledge of α‐linolenic acid (αLNA)
metabolism in adult humans. The principal biological role of αLNA appears to be as a …