Supplementation with alpha-linolenic acid and inflammation: A feasibility trial

M Cavina, M Battino, AV Gaddi, MT Savo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids, including the precursor α-linolenic acid (ALA) is often
sub-optimal and not in line with international guidelines. Supplementation is debatable, but …

Update on alpha-linolenic acid

AH Stark, MA Crawford, R Reifen - Nutrition reviews, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Consumption of omega 3 fatty acids is known to have health benefits. For many years, the
importance of the only member of the omega 3 family considered to be essential, alpha …

Effect of dietary alpha-linolenic acid on blood inflammatory markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

H Su, R Liu, M Chang, J Huang, Q Jin… - European journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The aim of the current meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of increasing
dietary ALA intake on the blood concentration of inflammatory markers including tumor …

Dietary α-linolenic acid and health-related outcomes: a metabolic perspective

GC Burdge, PC Calder - Nutrition research reviews, 2006 - cambridge.org
α-Linolenic acid (αLNA; 18: 3n-3) is essential in the human diet, probably because it is the
substrate for the synthesis of longer-chain, more unsaturated n-3 fatty acids, principally EPA …

[HTML][HTML] Addition of eicosapentaenoic acid to γ-linolenic acid–supplemented diets prevents serum arachidonic acid accumulation in humans

JB Barham, MB Edens, AN Fonteh, MM Johnson… - The Journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Previous studies reveal that supplementation of human diets with γ-linolenic acid (GLA)
reduces the generation of lipid mediators of inflammation and attenuates clinical symptoms …

[HTML][HTML] Health benefits of plant-derived α-linolenic acid

S Rajaram - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT α-Linolenic acid (ALA) is an n–3 (ω-3) fatty acid found mostly in plant foods such
as flaxseed, walnuts, and vegetable oils, including canola and soybean oils. Most of the …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary α-linolenic acid reduces inflammatory and lipid cardiovascular risk factors in hypercholesterolemic men and women

G Zhao, TD Etherton, KR Martin, SG West… - The Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
α-Linolenic acid (ALA) reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, possibly by favorably
changing vascular inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. Inflammatory markers and …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary α-linolenic acid inhibits proinflammatory cytokine production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in hypercholesterolemic subjects

G Zhao, TD Etherton, KR Martin, PJ Gillies… - The American journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Background: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. We previously reported that
a diet high in α-linolenic acid (ALA) reduces lipid and inflammatory cardiovascular disease …

Alpha-linolenic acid: is it essential to cardiovascular health?

JM Geleijnse, J de Goede, IA Brouwer - Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 2010 - Springer
There is a large body of scientific evidence that has been confirmed in randomized
controlled trials indicating a cardioprotective effect for omega-3 fatty acids from fish. For …

Alpha-linolenic acid

J Pandohee - Nutraceuticals and Health Care, 2022 - Elsevier
Alpha-linolenic acid is an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid. It is an essential fatty acid that
can be obtained from plant-based food such as flaxseed, rapeseed, and walnuts. The role of …