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Name | Classification, Biosynthesis and health implications of n-3 and n-6 PUFAs |
Description | Review article:- * Adesina Adeolu Jonathan . Department of Chemistry. Ekiti State University,PMB 5363, Ado Ekiti. Nigeria. Abstract:- The world wide diversity of dietary intakes of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids influences tissue compositions of n-3 long chain fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic, docosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids and risk of cardiovascular and mental illness. Linoleic acid (LA) and alpha- linolenic acid (ALA) belong to the n-6 (Omega -6) and n-3 (Omega- 3) series of PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty acids) respectively. They are defined ‘’ essential’’ fatty acids since they are not synthesized in the human body and are mostly obtained from the diet. Food sources of ALA and LA are mostly vegetable oils, cereals and walnuts. Recent advances in chromatographic identification of CLA isomers, combined with interest in their possible properties in promoting human health (e.g., cancer prevention, decreased atherosclerosis, improved immune response) and animal performance (e.g., body composition, regulation of milk fat synthesis, milk production further promotes the interest in research on PUFA . This review deeply probes into the chemistry, health benefits, and risks of n-3 and n-6 PUFA linking their biological functions to biochemistry and metabolism as well as revising the important cardioprotective effects of n-3in the secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death due to arrhythmias.
Keywords:- Classification, biosynthesis, health implications, n-3 and n-6 PUFAs. |
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