Health benefits of docosahexaenoic acid and its bioavailability: A review

J Li, BLR Pora, K Dong, J Hasjim - Food Science & Nutrition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the predominant omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty
acid found in human brain and eyes. There are a number of studies in the literature showing …

Bioavailability of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids

JP Schuchardt, A Hahn - Prostaglandins, leukotrienes and essential fatty …, 2013 - Elsevier
Supplements have reached a prominent role in improving the supply of long-chain omega-3
fatty acids, such as Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA 20: 5 n− 3) and Docosahexaenoic acid …

[HTML][HTML] Is docosahexaenoic acid synthesis from α-linolenic acid sufficient to supply the adult brain?

AF Domenichiello, AP Kitson, RP Bazinet - Progress in lipid research, 2015 - Elsevier
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is important for brain function, and can be obtained directly
from the diet or synthesized in the body from α-linolenic acid (ALA). Debate exists as to …

Plasma and brain fatty acid profiles in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

SC Cunnane, JA Schneider, C Tangney… - Journal of …, 2012 - content.iospress.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is generally associated with lower omega-3 fatty acid intake from
fish but despite numerous studies, it is still unclear whether there are differences in omega-3 …

Determinants of erythrocyte omega‐3 fatty acid content in response to fish oil supplementation: a dose–response randomized controlled trial

MR Flock, AC Skulas‐Ray, WS Harris… - Journal of the …, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background The erythrocyte membrane content of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which constitutes the omega‐3 index (O3I), predicts …

Fish, docosahexaenoic acid and Alzheimer's disease

SC Cunnane, M Plourde, F Pifferi, M Bégin… - Progress in lipid …, 2009 - Elsevier
Cognitive decline in the elderly, particularly Alzheimer's disease (AD), is a major socio-
economic and healthcare concern. We review here the literature on one specific aspect of …

Omega-3 long chain fatty acid “bioavailability”: A review of evidence and methodological considerations

S Ghasemifard, GM Turchini, AJ Sinclair - Progress in lipid research, 2014 - Elsevier
This review considers the bioavailability of different forms of omega-3 long chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA), including ethyl esters (EEs), free fatty acids …

Enhanced increase of omega-3 index in response to long-term n-3 fatty acid supplementation from triacylglycerides versus ethyl esters

J Neubronner, JP Schuchardt, G Kressel… - European journal of …, 2011 - nature.com
Background: There is a debate currently about whether different chemical forms of
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are absorbed in an identical …

[HTML][HTML] Erythrocyte omega-3 fatty acids increase and linoleic acid decreases with age: observations from 160,000 patients

WS Harris, JV Pottala, SA Varvel, JJ Borowski… - … and Essential Fatty …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The fatty acid (FA) composition of the red blood cell (RBC) has been
reported to provide prognostic information regarding risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) …

Non-dietary factors associated with n-3 long-chain PUFA levels in humans–a systematic literature review

RHM De Groot, R Emmett, BJ Meyer - British Journal of Nutrition, 2019 - cambridge.org
Numerous health benefits are attributed to the n-3 long-chain PUFA (n-3 LCPUFA); EPA and
DHA. A systematic literature review was conducted to investigate factors, other than diet, that …