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Possible Interaction: Docosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

The n-3 fatty acid docosapentaenoic acid (DPA, 22 : 5n-3) was in excess of DHA (22 : 6n-3).
Public Health Nutrition  •  2009  |  View Paper
The ratio of docosapentaenoic acid (DPA, 22:5n-3) to DHA in P1 KO liver was higher than in WT suggesting lower desaturase activity.
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids  •  2017  |  View Paper
DPA supplementation significantly increased the concentration of DHA in liver and the concentration of EPA in liver, heart and skeletal muscle, presumably by the process of retroconversion.
British Journal of Nutrition  •  2009  |  View Paper