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    This document outlines the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid families. It shows that alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid are the parent omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids found in plant oils and foods. These can be converted in the body through a series of elongation and desaturation steps into longer chain fatty acids like EPA and DHA (omega-3) or arachidonic acid (omega-6) which produce eicosanoids that have inflammatory or anti-inflammatory effects. The sources of the longer chain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids include fatty fish, fish oil, eggs, meat and dairy.

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    Essential fatty acid pathway

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    This document outlines the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid families. It shows that alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid are the parent omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids found in plant oils and foods. These can be converted in the body through a series of elongation and desaturation steps into longer chain fatty acids like EPA and DHA (omega-3) or arachidonic acid (omega-6) which produce eicosanoids that have inflammatory or anti-inflammatory effects. The sources of the longer chain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids include fatty fish, fish oil, eggs, meat and dairy.

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    EFA Pathway

    Enviado por

    pkdo2003
    This document outlines the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid families. It shows that alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid are the parent omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids found in plant oils and foods. These can be converted in the body through a series of elongation and desaturation steps into longer chain fatty acids like EPA and DHA (omega-3) or arachidonic acid (omega-6) which produce eicosanoids that have inflammatory or anti-inflammatory effects. The sources of the longer chain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids include fatty fish, fish oil, eggs, meat and dairy.

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    Omega3Family

    Omega6Family

    Alphalinolenicacid
    (ALA)
    18:3n3

    Linoleicacid
    (LA)
    18:2n5

    Sunflower,safflower,
    peanut,mostvegetableoils

    Gammalinolenicacid
    (GLA)
    18:3n6

    Borage,blackcurrant
    seed,eveningprimrose

    Coldwaterfish,flaxoil

    Flax,walnut,
    canola,soy,chia,hemp

    vegetableoils,grains

    Delta6desaturase
    (Inhibitedbyage.
    alcohol)

    Stearidonicacid
    18:4n3
    Delta6elongase

    Lessinflammatoryeicosanoids
    Dihomogamma
    linolenicacid
    20:3n6

    Eicosatetraenoicacid
    20:4n3
    Delta5desaturase

    Lessinflammatoryeicosanoids

    Lipoxins(antiinflammatory)

    (upregulated
    byinsulin)

    Eicosapentaenoicacid
    (EPA)
    20:5n3

    Coldwaterfish,wildgame,
    enrichedeggs

    Inhibition

    Arachidonicacid
    (AA)
    20:4n6

    Retroconversion

    Moreinflammatoryeicosanoids

    Delta5elongase
    Docosapentaenoicacid
    22:5n3

    Animalfat,dairy,
    shellfish

    Adrenicacid
    22:4n6

    Retroconversion

    Lessinflammatoryeicosanoids

    Coldwaterfish,wildgame,
    enrichedeggs,Algae

    BetaOxidation
    Docosahexaenoicacid
    (DHA)
    22:6n3

    Docosapentaenoicacid
    22:5n6
    2014 The Institute for Functional Medicine

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