Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and the brain: a review of the independent and shared effects of EPA, DPA and DHA

SC Dyall - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) exhibit neuroprotective properties and
represent a potential treatment for a variety of neurodegenerative and neurological …

Brain foods: the effects of nutrients on brain function

F Gómez-Pinilla - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2008 - nature.com
It has long been suspected that the relative abundance of specific nutrients can affect
cognitive processes and emotions. Newly described influences of dietary factors on …

The opposing effects of n− 3 and n− 6 fatty acids

G Schmitz, J Ecker - Progress in lipid research, 2008 - Elsevier
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) can be classified in n− 3 fatty acids and n− 6 fatty acids,
and in westernized diet the predominant dietary PUFAs are n− 6 fatty acids. Both types of …

Health benefits of dietary marine DHA/EPA-enriched glycerophospholipids

TT Zhang, J Xu, YM Wang, CH Xue - Progress in lipid research, 2019 - Elsevier
A typical feature of marine foods is that they are rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), which have formed a large-scale global industry. DHA/EPA …

Essential fatty acids: biochemistry, physiology and pathology

UN Das - Biotechnology Journal: Healthcare Nutrition …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Essential fatty acids (EFAs), linoleic acid (LA), and α‐linolenic acid (ALA) are essential for
humans, and are freely available in the diet. Hence, EFA deficiency is extremely rare in …

Phosphatidylserine in the brain: metabolism and function

HY Kim, BX Huang, AA Spector - Progress in lipid research, 2014 - Elsevier
Phosphatidylserine (PS) is the major anionic phospholipid class particularly enriched in the
inner leaflet of the plasma membrane in neural tissues. PS is synthesized from …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of natural and synthetic fatty acids on membrane structure, microdomain organization, cellular functions and human health

M Ibarguren, DJ López, PV Escribá - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2014 - Elsevier
This review deals with the effects of synthetic and natural fatty acids on the biophysical
properties of membranes, and on their implication on cell function. Natural fatty acids are …

Nutritional modulation of cognitive function and mental health

N Parletta, CM Milte, BJ Meyer - The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
The important role of diet in cardiometabolic health is generally well recognised; for mental
health, it is not so well understood. However, lifestyle risk factors for poor physical health are …

Docosahexaenoic acid signalolipidomics in nutrition: significance in aging, neuroinflammation, macular degeneration, Alzheimer's, and other neurodegenerative …

NG Bazan, MF Molina, WC Gordon - Annual review of nutrition, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are critical nutritional lipids that must be
obtained from the diet to sustain homeostasis. Omega-3 and-6 PUFAs are key components …

Essential fatty acids-a review

UN Das - Current pharmaceutical biotechnology, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
Essential fatty acids (EFAs): cis-linoleic acid (LA) and-linolenic acid (ALA) are essential for
humans and their deficiency is rare in humans due to their easy availability in diet. EFAs are …