Open AccessEffect of fish oils containing different amounts of EPA, DHA, and antioxidants on plasma and brain fatty acids and brain nitric oxide synthase activity in rats
Author(s) -
Karin Engström,
Ann-Sofie Saldeen,
Baichun Yang,
Jawahar L. Mehta,
Tom Saldeen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
upsala journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 2000-1967
pISSN - 0300-9734
DOI - 10.3109/03009730903268958
Subject(s) - fish oil , docosahexaenoic acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , antioxidant , food science , eicosapentaenoic acid , biochemistry , nitric oxide , lipid peroxidation , medicine , fatty acid , chemistry , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery
The interest in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) has expanded significantly in the last few years, due to their many positive effects described. Consequently, the interest in fish oil supplementation has also increased, and many different types of fish oil supplements can be found on the market. Also, it is well known that these types of fatty acids are very easily oxidized, and that stability among supplements varies greatly.