Open AccessIncorporation of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids into lipid pools when given as supplements providing doses equivalent to typical intakes of oily fish
Author(s) -
Lucy M. Browning,
Celia G. Walker,
Adrian Mander,
Annette L. West,
J. Madden,
Joanna Gambell,
Stephen P. Young,
Laura Wang,
Susan A. Jebb,
Philip C. Calder
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.112.041343
Subject(s) - eicosapentaenoic acid , docosahexaenoic acid , fish oil , phosphatidylcholine , chemistry , adipose tissue , population , food science , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , medicine , polyunsaturated fatty acid , fatty acid , endocrinology , biochemistry , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , phospholipid , in vitro , environmental health , fishery , membrane
Estimation of the intake of oily fish at a population level is difficult. The measurement of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in biological samples may provide a useful biomarker of intake.
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