With 22 carbons and 6 double bonds docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the longest and most
unsaturated fatty acid commonly found in membranes. It represents the extreme example of …

Omega-3 (or n-3) fatty acids are fats found within foods and body tissues. They are unique
because of the following characteristics: Structurally they appear as a long hydrocarbon …

Summary Background Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) modulate immune responses
particularly by affecting T cell function and are applied clinically as adjuvant …

PUFAs are known to regulate cholesterol synthesis and cellular uptake by multiple
mechanisms that do not involve SFAs. Polymorphisms in any of the numerous proteins …

Plasma levels of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are associated with a
reduction in risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic, age-related diseases like …

Background Phospholipids derived from different food sources have been extensively
studied and widely used in different industrial areas, including food, animal feed, medicine …

Lipid emulsions are an integral part of parenteral nutrition, and traditionally have been
regarded as an energy‐dense source of calories and essential fatty acids. For many years …

For many years, clinical and animal studies on polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids (PUFAs),
especially those from marine oil, eicosapentaenoic acid (20: 5, n-3) and docosahexaenoic …

Omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n‐3 PUFA) consumption is associated with reduced
cardiovascular disease risk. Increasing evidence demonstrating a beneficial effect of n‐3 …

Long chain n-3 PUFA docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is important for heart and brain function.
Investigations of biologically plausible mechanisms using animal models associate …