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Main challenges in omega-3 enrichment

Jul 07, 10 Main challenges in omega-3 enrichment

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The increase in the demand for low-fat or fat-free products, together with the rising number of studies that show the beneficial health effects of omega-3 fatty acids, have led to the development of different techniques that allow the enrichment of non-fat foods and beverages with this PUFA. However, the main difficulties for the...

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Omega-3 PUFAs and health

Jul 03, 10 Omega-3 PUFAs and health

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Various prospective epidemiologic studies have shown an inverse relation between fish consumption and death from coronary heart disease (CHD). Recent studies have shown that both consumption of fish and higher blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids lower CHD mortality. Potential cardioprotective mechanisms of action of omega-3...

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