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Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Known as: n 3 Oils, omega-3, n-3 Fatty Acids 
A group of fatty acids, often of marine origin, which have the first unsaturated bond in the third position from the omega carbon. These fatty acids… 
National Institutes of Health

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6,9,12,15,18-heneicosapentaenoic acidAVX001AVX002Docosahexaenoic Acids
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Fatty Acids, UnsaturatedFish Oils

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Enteral omega-3 fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid, and antioxidant supplementation in acute lung injury.
CONTEXT The omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid, along with γ-linolenic acid and… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Cyclooxygenase-2 generates anti-inflammatory mediators from omega-3 fatty acids.
Electrophilic fatty acids are generated during inflammation by non-enzymatic reactions and can modulate inflammatory responses… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
A meta-analytic review of double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of antidepressant efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids.
OBJECTIVE Evidence has indicated an association between depression and low dietary intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Omega-3 fatty acid treatment in 174 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: OmegAD study: a randomized double-blind trial.
BACKGROUND Epidemiologic and animal studies have suggested that dietary fish or fish oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids, for example… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Incorporation and clearance of omega-3 fatty acids in erythrocyte membranes and plasma phospholipids.
BACKGROUND The sum of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5 omega3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6 omega3) in erythrocyte… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Evolutionary aspects of diet, the omega-6/omega-3 ratio and genetic variation: nutritional implications for chronic diseases.
  • A. Simopoulos
  • Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine…
  • 2006
  • Corpus ID: 15875656
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Dietary omega-3 fatty acids normalize BDNF levels, reduce oxidative damage, and counteract learning disability after traumatic brain injury in rats.
Omega-3 fatty acids (i.e., docosahexaenoic acid; DHA) regulate signal transduction and gene expression, and protect neurons from… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Dietary fatty acids and human health
A considerable amount of evidence has accumulated to support the view that the very long chain omega 3 fatty acids… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the food chain in the United States.
In the United States, intake of n-3 fatty acids is approximately 1.6 g/d ( approximately 0.7% of energy), of which 1.4 g is alpha… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Long-term effects of dietary marine omega-3 fatty acids upon plasma and cellular lipids, platelet function, and eicosanoid formation in humans.
We studied the incorporation and metabolism of eicosapentanoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid in six human volunteers who… 
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