Omega-3 fatty acids, one of the key building blocks of cell membranes, have been of
particular interest to scientists for many years. However, only a small group of the most …

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 …

Various health-related effects of long-chain (LC) ω-3 PUFAs, EPA, and DHA have been
suggested. LC ω-3 PUFAs reduce TG concentrations and have anti-inflammatory …

Maintaining the high standards that made the previous editions such well-respected and
widely used references, Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition …

α-linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential C-18 n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), which can
be elongated to longer n-3 PUFAs, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). These long-chain …

The relations of the antiradical capacity to oxidative stability parameters and the contents of
fatty acids, sterols, tocopherols, phenols, flavonoids, chlorophyll, Cu, and Fe were assessed …

Background: Dietary essential omega-6 (n-6) and omega-3 (n-3) 18 carbon (18C-)
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), linoleic acid (LA) and α-linolenic acid (ALA), can be …

N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and the numerous families of lipid mediators derived
from them collectively regulate numerous biological processes. The mechanisms by which n …

Red blood cell (RBC) fatty acid (FA) patterns are becoming recognized as long-term
biomarkers of tissue FA composition, but different analytical methods have complicated inter …

Fatty acids (FAs) play important roles as membrane components and signal transduction
molecules. Changes in short chain FA (SCFA) composition are associated with gut …