Highlights•Description of recent advances in plant lipid metabolism.•Description of break-
through achievements in plant metabolic engineering.•Insights into the practical applications …

An alternative, sustainable source of omega‐3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids is
widely recognized as desirable, helping to reduce pressure on current sources (wild capture …

Fats and lipids have always had a primary role in the history of humankind, from ancient
civilisations to the modern and contemporary time, going from domestic and cosmetic uses …

This article will focus on the modification of plant seed oils to enhance their nutritional
composition. Such modifications will include C18 Δ6‐desaturated fatty acids such as γ …

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) especially ω-3 fatty acids provide
significant health benefits for human beings. However, ω-3 LC-PUFAs cannot be …

Abstract Malnutrition, or “hidden hunger,” continues to linger throughout the developing
world. This is partially the result of a lack of access to a diversified diet. A burgeoning human …

Omega-3 fatty acids are characterized by a double bond at the third carbon atom from the
end of the carbon chain. Latterly, long chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids such as …

With the depletion of global fish stocks, caused by high demand and effective fishing
techniques, alternative sources for long chain omega-3 fatty acids are required for human …

The synthesis and accumulation of omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in
transgenic C amelina sativa is demonstrated using the so‐called alternative pathway. This …

The nutritional and functional characteristics of dietary fat are related to the fatty acid (FA)
composition and its positional distribution in the triacylglycerol (TAG) fraction. Atlantic …