Possible Interaction: Fatty Acids, Omega-3 and Fish Oils

“In the fish diet, in DHA oil, and in fish oil groups, the amounts of n-3 fatty acids increased and those of n-6 fatty acids decreased significantly in plasma lipid fractions and in platelets and erythrocyte membranes.”

“The distinctive aftertaste associated with fish oil preparations used in clinical trials of omega-3 fatty acids may weaken the double-blind.”

“Our results indicate an inhibitory effect of fish oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids on stimulated human platelet adhesiveness and a stimulatory effect of soy lecithin rich in omega-6 fatty acids on resting and stimulated adhesion.”

“Augmentation of long chain polyunsaturated omega3 fatty acid (LCPUFA omega3) status can be reached by consumption of fish oil or by improvement of the conversion of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) to LCPUFA omega3.”

“Dietary supplementation with fish oil can inhibit the expression of surface molecules involved in the function of human antigen-presenting cells, a potential mechanism by which n-3 fatty acids may suppress cell-mediated immune responses.”

“… n-3 fatty acids … fish oil for > 12 mo resulted in significantly greater 20:5n-3, 22:5n-3, and 22:6n-3 concentrations in fatty acids of … acid content in plasma lipid classes (cholesterol esters, phospholipids, and free fatty acids) of supplemented subjects compared with nonsupplemented control subjects.”

“Nevertheless, fish oil supplementation increased the proportions of n-3 fatty acids in the plasma, which may increase acceptability of the meat to the beef consumer.”

“The … fish oil caused a dramatic increase (… < 0.01) of all n-3 fatty acids of the yolk, particularly EPA (19.53 vs. 0.74 mg/egg) and DHA (143.70 vs. ….66 mg/egg), and an appreciable decrease of arachidonic acid (25.54 vs. 67.72 mg/egg).”

“Supplementation of catfish oil enriched with omega-3 was able to significantly decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) level (p<0.05) and significantly increased mini mental state examination (MMSE) score (p<0.05).”

“Studies in the literature describe the ability of dietary supplementation by omega-3 fish oil to increase the pumping efficiency of the left ventricle.”