Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their health benefits

F Shahidi, P Ambigaipalan - Annual review of food science and …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) include α-linolenic acid (ALA; 18: 3 ω-3),
stearidonic acid (SDA; 18: 4 ω-3), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20: 5 ω-3) …

Mediterranean diet on sleep: a health alliance

E Scoditti, MR Tumolo, S Garbarino - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean diet is a plant-based, antioxidant-rich, unsaturated fat dietary pattern that
has been consistently associated with lower rates of noncommunicable diseases and total …

Docosahexaenoic acid and cognition throughout the lifespan

MJ Weiser, CM Butt, MH Mohajeri - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the predominant omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acid
(PUFA) found in the brain and can affect neurological function by modulating signal …

Health benefits of docosahexaenoic acid and its bioavailability: A review

J Li, BLR Pora, K Dong, J Hasjim - Food Science & Nutrition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the predominant omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty
acid found in human brain and eyes. There are a number of studies in the literature showing …

The impact of dietary macronutrient intake on cognitive function and the brain

AK Muth, SQ Park - Clinical Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
Macronutrients–carbohydrates, fats, and proteins–supply the nutrients required for optimal
functioning. Inadequate intake compromises both physical and brain health. We synthesized …

Mediterranean diet and brain structure in a multiethnic elderly cohort

Y Gu, AM Brickman, Y Stern, CG Habeck, QR Razlighi… - Neurology, 2015 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To determine whether higher adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet (MeDi) is
related with larger MRI-measured brain volume or cortical thickness. Methods: In this cross …

Docosahexaenoic acid and adult memory: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Yurko-Mauro, DD Alexander, ME Van Elswyk - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Subjective memory complaints are common with aging. Docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA; 22: 6 n-3) is a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) and an integral part of …

[HTML][HTML] Omega-3 fatty acids and mental health

KW Lange - Global Health Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Nutrition plays a key role in brain development, mental health, and psychiatric disorders.
The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in physical health is well established, and …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship of omega-3 fatty acids with dementia and cognitive decline: evidence from prospective cohort studies of supplementation, dietary intake, and …

BZ Wei, L Li, CW Dong, CC Tan, W Xu… - The American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous data have linked omega-3 fatty acids with risk of dementia. We aimed to assess the
longitudinal relationships of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake as well as blood …

Effects of diet on brain plasticity in animal and human studies: mind the gap

T Murphy, GP Dias, S Thuret - Neural plasticity, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Dietary interventions have emerged as effective environmental inducers of brain plasticity.
Among these dietary interventions, we here highlight the impact of caloric restriction (CR: a …