Achieving optimal n–3 fatty acid status: the vegetarian’s challenge... or not
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Achieving optimal n – 3 fatty acid status : the vegetarian ’ s challenge . . . or not 1 – 3
The long chain n–3 (omega-3) fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), although originally synthesized by microorganisms in the oceans, are primarily obtained from the consumption of fish. Vegetarians, by definition, do not eat fish and thus consume virtually no EPA and DHA. Because conversion of the plant-derived n–3 fatty acid a-linolenic acid (ALA) to EPA and DH...
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The long chain n-3 (omega-3) fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), although originally synthesized by microorganisms in the oceans, are primarily obtained from the consumption of fish. Vegetarians, by definition, do not eat fish and thus consume virtually no EPA and DHA. Because conversion of the plant-derived n-3 fatty acid α-linolenic acid (ALA) to EPA and DH...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0002-9165,1938-3207
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.113.071324