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- Title
Flaxseed oil and fish-oil capsule consumption alters human red blood cell n-3 fatty acid composition: a multiple-dosing trial comparing 2 sources of n-3 fatty acid.
- Authors
Barceló-Coblijn, Gwendolyn; Murphy, Eric J; Othman, Rgia; Moghadasian, Mohammed H; Kashour, Tarek; Friel, James K
- Abstract
An increase in plasma n-3 fatty acid content, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3; EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3; DHA), is observed after consumption of fish oil-enriched supplements. Because alpha-linolenic acid (18:3n-3; ALA) is the direct precursor of EPA and DHA, ALA-enriched supplements such as flax may have a similar effect, although this hypothesis has been challenged because of reported low conversion of ALA into DHA.
- Publication
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2008, Vol 88, Issue 3, p801
- ISSN
1938-3207
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/ajcn/88.3.801