background: omega-3 fatty acids have established beneficial effects for cardiovascular disease. the use of omega-3 supplements for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) was proposed. the purpose of this study was to review the relationship between omega-3 fatty acids intake and nafld. methods: in this study, the terms such as nafld, omega-3 fatty acids, docosahexanoic acid, an...

Methods In a double-blind randomized controlled trial (ACTR N12606000281594), 420 infants of high atopic risk received fish oil (containing 280mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and 110mg eicosapentanoic acid (EPA)) or control oil daily from birth to six months. Fatty acid levels, induced cytokine responses, were assessed at 6 months of age in 150 infants. Eczema, food allergy, asthma and sensitizat...

The integrity of gastric barrier derives from the balance between defending and damaging factors. In particular, prostaglandins play a relevant role in the maintenance of gastric homeostasis and prevention of peptic disease, at different levels. Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly eicosapentanoic acid, are the precursors of the third series of prostaglandins (with anti-inflammatory properties), a...

The etiology and treatment of mood disorders has not yet been elucidated. Omega (omega)-3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids, which cannot be synthesized in the human body. Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are representative omega-3 fatty acids which are found in fish (eg., mackerel, herring, Chinook salmon) and vegetables (eg., flax, walnut, canola). The peripheral ...

Third generation lipid emulsions were developed as a soybean oil sparing strategy with the aim to provide ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3-PUFAs) derived from fish oil (FO), such as eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and decosahexanoic acid (DHA), and reduce the amount of ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-6-PUFAs), which have been associated with negative effects on immune function and inflammator...

Fish oil affects oxidative stress parameters and changes in phospholipids fatty acids profiles in plasma, erythrocytes and tissues. We examined the effects of fish oil supplementation in young and old male Wistar rats (3 and 22 months old) on plasma phospholipids fatty acids profiles and blood oxidative stress parameters. Twenty young and twenty aged Wistar rats were randomly divided into four ...

The relationships between types of fat consumed and serum concentrations of estrone, estradiol, total and free testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, and sex hormone-binding globulin were examined in 69 Japanese men aged 43-88 years. Diet was assessed by a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. Intake of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats was inversely correlated with seru...