The review of alpha‐linolenic acid: Sources, metabolism, and pharmacology

Q Yuan, F Xie, W Huang, M Hu, Q Yan… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
α‐linolenic acid (ALA, 18: 3n‐3) is a carboxylic acid composed of 18 carbon atoms and three
cis double bonds, and is an essential fatty acid indispensable to the human body. This study …

α-Linolenic acid: Nutraceutical, pharmacological and toxicological evaluation

KB Kim, YA Nam, HS Kim, AW Hayes… - Food and chemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract α-Linolenic acid (ALA), a carboxylic acid with 18 carbons and three cis double
bonds, is an essential fatty acid needed for human health and can be acquired via regular …

Effects of a Mediterranean-style diet on cardiovascular risk factors: a randomized trial

R Estruch, MA Martínez-González… - Annals of internal …, 2006 - acpjournals.org
This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a
Supplement. Background: The Mediterranean diet has been shown to have beneficial …

Alpha‐linolenic acid: an omega‐3 fatty acid with neuroprotective properties—ready for use in the stroke clinic?

N Blondeau, RH Lipsky, M Bourourou… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Alpha‐linolenic acid (ALA) is plant‐based essential omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
that must be obtained through the diet. This could explain in part why the severe deficiency …

The cardiovascular effects of flaxseed and its omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid

D Rodriguez-Leyva, CMC Bassett… - Canadian Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with nutritional interventions is a
therapeutic strategy that may warrant greater research attention. The increased use of …

Are all n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids created equal?

BM Anderson, DWL Ma - Lipids in health and Disease, 2009 - Springer
N-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids have been shown to have potential beneficial effects for
chronic diseases including cancer, insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease …

Fatty acid composition of nuts–implications for cardiovascular health

E Ros, J Mataix - British journal of nutrition, 2006 - cambridge.org
It is well established that, due to their high content of saturated fatty acids (SFA), the intake of
meat and meat products is strongly associated with elevated blood cholesterol …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of altering the ratio of dietary n− 6 to n− 3 fatty acids on insulin sensitivity, lipoprotein size, and postprandial lipemia in men and postmenopausal …

MD Griffin, TAB Sanders, IG Davies, LM Morgan… - The American journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Background: Insulin resistance is associated with elevated plasma triacylglycerol, low HDL
concentrations, elevated postprandial lipemia, and a predominance of small, dense LDLs …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the central nervous system: evolution of concepts and nutritional implications throughout life

JM Alessandri, P Guesnet, S Vancassel… - Reproduction …, 2004 - rnd.edpsciences.org
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6n-3) and arachidonic acid (AA, 20: 4n-6) are the major
polyunsaturated fatty acids in the membranes of brain and retinal cells. Animals specifically …

Flaxseed

C Hall III, MC Tulbek, Y Xu - Advances in food and nutrition research, 2006 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter provides a general overview of flaxseed research
completed over the past 50 years, with the major focus being on data from 1990–2006. It …