Different dietary omega-3 sources during pregnancy and DHA in the developing rat brain
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Dietary sources of the essential fatty acid a-linolenic acid (ALA; 18:3n-3) include green leaves, some seeds, nuts and cooking oils. The principal dietary source of the long-chain (LC) n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n-3), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA; 22:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n-3) is oily fish, yet it is estimated that only 27% of UKadults habitually eat oily fish (Scientific AdvisoryCommittee onNutrition, 2004).
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