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2. List of omega-3 fatty acids - Wikipedia

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   Omega−3 fatty acids are important for normal metabolism. [ 2 ] 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 ...

3. Omega-3 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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   Omega−6 and omega−3 eighteen-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids compete for the same metabolic enzymes, thus the omega−6:omega−3 ratio of ingested fatty acids has significant influence on the ratio and rate of production of eicosanoids, a group of hormones intimately involved in the body's inflammatory and homeostatic processes, which ...

4. Perilla oil - Wikipedia

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   Monounsaturated fatty acids in perilla oil are oleic (13-18%), while polyunsaturated fatty acids in perilla oil are linoleic (14-20%) and linolenic acids (54-64%). [4] In comparison to other plant oils, perilla oil exhibits one of the highest proportion of omega-3 fatty acids, which is between 54 and 64%. [7] The omega-6 fatty acid component is ...

5. Add these 5 foods to your diet to boost brain and heart health

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   5 foods rich in omega-3s 1. Walnuts (2.57 g of ALA omega-3 per ounce). Walnuts contain the plant-based version of omega-3 fatty acids known as alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Walnuts are the only nut ...

6. Americans get too much omega-6 and not enough omega-3 ... - AOL

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   Omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA are primarily found in fatty fish (salmon, mackerel, sea bass, sardines, anchovies). They’re also found in tuna, oysters, krill oil, cod liver oil and seaweed.

7. List of vegetable oils - Wikipedia

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   Papaya seed oil, high in omega-3 and omega-6, similar in composition to olive oil. [106] Not to be confused with papaya oil produced by maceration. [107] Perilla seed oil, high in omega-3 fatty acids. Used as an edible oil, for medicinal purposes in Asian herbal medicine, in skin care products and as a drying oil. [108] [109]