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Biomarkers for EPA and DHA

he fish oils eicosapentanoic acid (EPA, C20:5 (n-3)) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA, C22:6 (n-3)) are increasingly being seen as beneficial to the health. In particular high intakes of fish oil have been shown to favourably modulate plasma triglycerides, possibly because … Continue reading

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