Health Implications of High Dietary Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

• Published in: Journal of nutrition and metabolism Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Authors: Patterson, E., Wall, Rebecca, Fitzgerald, Gerald, Ross, R. Paul, Stanton, Catherine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2012; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Wiley
• Subjects: Review

Omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) (e.g., arachidonic acid (AA)) and omega-3 (n-3) PUFA (e.g., eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)) are precursors to potent lipid mediator signalling molecules, termed “eicosanoids,” which have important roles in the regulation of inflammation. In general, eico...