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2. Docosahexaenoic acid - Wikipedia

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   Infobox references. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega−3 fatty acid that is an important component of the human brain, cerebral cortex, skin, and retina. It is given the fatty acid notation 22:6 (n−3). [1] It can be synthesized from alpha-linolenic acid or obtained directly from maternal milk (breast milk), fatty fish, fish oil, or ...

3. Omega-3 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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   An omega−3 fatty acid is a fatty acid with multiple double bonds, where the first double bond is between the third and fourth carbon atoms from the end of the carbon atom chain. "Short-chain" omega−3 fatty acids have a chain of 18 carbon atoms or less, while "long-chain" omega−3 fatty acids have a chain of 20 or more.

4. List of omega-3 fatty acids - Wikipedia

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   Mammals are unable to synthesize omega−3 fatty acids, but can obtain the shorter-chain omega−3 fatty acid ALA (18 carbons and 3 double bonds) through diet and use it to form the more important long-chain omega−3 fatty acids, EPA (20 carbons and 5 double bonds) and then from EPA, the most crucial, DHA (22 carbons and 6 double bonds). [2]

5. This is the healthiest seafood, according to experts - AOL

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   In general, the healthiest fish and shellfish are: High in omega-3 fatty acids. High in protein. Low in mercury. Sustainable. The healthiest seafood choices are very high in omega-3s, says Patton ...

6. Something fishy in some Omega-3 supplements, consumer ... - AOL

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   Health-conscious Americans shell out roughly $1 billion a year on fish, krill and algal oil supplements, but a new report by the independent testing organization ConsumerLab.com says almost 30 ...

7. Fish oil - Wikipedia

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   To illustrate the amounts of EPA and DHA in supplements, a softgel capsule containing fish oil derived from pollock might contain a total of 642 mg of total fish oil, of which 584 mg are omega−3 fatty acids, with 377 mg EPA and 158 mg DHA. 3 That same company's salmon oil softgel contains 1008 mg of total fish oil, of which 295 mg are omega ...