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Availability and functionality of omega-3 in diversified marine algae

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Title Availability and functionality of omega-3 in diversified marine algae
 
Creator Bajpai, Vivek K.
 
Subject Marine omega-3
Algae
Health beneficial effects
 
Description 1239-1244
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) such as n-3 and n-6 fatty acids are essential nutrients which cannot be synthesized by mammals, or only to a limited extent. Therefore, they must be ingested via dietary sources. In general, it is vital to maintain an appropriate balance of n-3 and n-6 in the diet as these fatty acids work together to promote health. The n-3 fatty acids have been recognized to exhibit not only anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, but also exhibit anti-cancer activity, thus contributing their beneficial cardiac effects. For human consumption, current major sources of marine n-3 omega fatty acids such as eicosapentanoeic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) include include salmon, mullet and mackerel. However, at the global scale, algal-based omega-3 fatty acids for human better health have been well exploited whereas salmon based or other fish-based omega-3 consumption is avoided due religious boundaries. This review explains the updates and beneficial effects of algal based omega-3 fatty acids for human health and their better effects than other omega-3 products.
 
Date 2017-06-14T09:07:23Z
2017-06-14T09:07:23Z
2017-07
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/42258
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.46(07) [July 2017]