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Oestrogen and Essential Fatty Acids

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Docosahexanoic acid (DHA, C22:6 (n-3)) and eicosapentanoic acid (EPA, C20:5 (n-3)) are two long chain fatty acids that are metabolites of the essential fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)). Dietary ALA undergoes a series of elongation and desaturation … Continue reading →

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