Background: Adequate dietary intake and nutritional status have important effects on brain
functions and on brain health. Energy intake and specific nutrients excess or deficiency from …

More and more reports in recent years have shown that the intake of polyunsaturated fatty
acids (PUFA) constitutes an environmental factor able to act on the central nervous system …

The degree to which fatty acids modulate brain function beyond periods of rapid brain
growth is poorly understood. Nevertheless, recent evidence suggests that dietary fatty acid …

The brain is a lipid-rich organ containing mostly complex polar phospholipids, sphingolipids,
gangliosides and cholesterol. These lipids are involved in the structure and function of cell …

Fatty acids are of paramount importance to all cells, since they provide energy, function as
signaling molecules, and sustain structural integrity of cellular membranes. In the nervous …

Neuroinflammation is a host defense mechanism associated with neutralization of an insult
and restoration of normal structure and function of brain. Neuroinflammation is a hallmark of …

Linoleic and α-linolenic acid are essential for normal cellular function, and act as precursors
for the synthesis of longer chained polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) such as arachidonic …

Direct actions of ω‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on neuronal composition,
neurochemical signaling and cognitive function constitute a multidisciplinary rationale for …

Brain fatty acid (FA) metabolism deserves a close attention not only for its energetic aspects
but also because FAs and their metabolites/derivatives are able to influence many neural …

The importance of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids for our health and our economy is
immense. The present paper is a quick guide to this topic, which is highly complex and full of …