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Fatty Acids and Cognitive Decline

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Robert Barrington

The essential fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) is metabolised to the highly unsaturated fatty acids eicosapentanoic acid (EPA, C20:5 (n-3)) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA, C22:6 (n-3)). The brain preferentially accumulates DHA from plasma where it is incorporated … Continue reading →

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