Aldehydes Identified in Commercially Available Omega-3 Supplements via 1H NMR Spectroscopy

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the greatest cause of mortality globally [1]. CVD is demonstrably causally related to chronic inflammation [2, 3, 4] among other factors. Studies have suggested that omega-3 fatty acids have anti-inflammatory and therefore cardioprotective effects [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]. The long chain PUFAs eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are the main omega-3 fatty acids to which have been attributed cardio protective effects [8]. As the Western diet is usually low in omega-3 fatty acids, supplementation is generally recommended [10, 11].

Source: Nutrition - October 11, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Pim Jansson, Bartholomew Kay Source Type: research