Evidence of Multiple Hepatic Mechanisms to Mobilize Docosahexaenoic Acid into Dam Plasma during Pregnancy in chow-fed Sprague Dawley Rats

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) is necessary for optimal brain development [1, 2]. Several authoritative groups have recommended increasing fish intake during pregnancy [3-5] to provide approximately 200mg/d DHA. Global assessments of DHA intake and DHA blood status indicate that most populations consume less than these recommendations [6, 7]. Mean intakes of DHA of North American women during pregnancy have been reported to range between 62-82 mg/d with over 90% of these women consuming less than 200mg/d [3, 7, 8].
Source: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research