ω-3 fatty acid

English

Noun

ω-3 fatty acid (plural ω-3 fatty acids)

1. Abbreviation of omega-3 fatty acid.
   • 2007 July 15, MarilynMann, “Tissue n − 3 and n − 6 fatty acids and risk for coronary heart disease events”, in sci.med.cardiology‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-14:

     Low dietary intake of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids has been linked to several features of psychiatric symptomatology, including depression, disorders of impulse control, and hostility. Preliminary intervention trials of ω-3 fatty acid supplementation for clinical depression and other disorders have reported benefit.

   • 2015 November 20, ironjustice, “Alpha-linolenic Acid In Breast Cancer”, in sci.med.nursing‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-14:

     The aim of this study was to determine whether α-linolenic acid (ALA ω-3 fatty acid) enriched diet affects growth parameters when applied to a syngeneic model of mammary carcinoma.

   • 2016, Peter Ronner, Netter's Essential Biochemistry E-Book‎^[3], page 353:

     Some eicosanoids are synthesized from the ω-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid and others from the ω-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid.

   • 2021, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Poultry Nutrition‎^[4], page 268:

     Currently, the radio of ω-6 to ω-3 fatty acids is approximately 10 to 20:1 rather than the recommended ratio (1 to 4:1).