Flaxseeds also abound in docosahexaenoic and
eicosapentanoic acids, which are known to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Lapillonne, A., Brossard, N., Claris, O., Reygrobellet, B., and Salle, B. L. Erythrocyte fatty acid composition in term infants fed human milk or a formula enriched with a low
eicosapentanoic acid fish oil for 4 months.
The most beneficial omega - 3 fats occur naturally in oily fish in the form of
eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA).
Krill oil, like fish oil, contains omega - 3 fats such as
eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA).
Omega - 3 is high in
eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA).
In addition to DHA and ARA, breast milk contains the other long - chain fatty acid
eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), which is found at almost the same levels as ARA «thus giving some legitimacy to the notion that big - brained mammals need it.»
In dogs, the specific fatty acid,
eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) has been shown to have the most effect.
The recommended daily dosage is around 65 mg per kilogram of body weight with an appropriate distribution of
eicosapentanoic acid (EPA, 40mg / kg) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA, 25 mg / kg).
The appropriate dose is still somewhat controversial but the ratio of EPA (
eicosapentanoic acid) to DHA (docosahexanoic acid) should be 3:2.
Not exact matches
The study found that highly depressed patients had low levels of
eicosapentanoic and docosahexaenoic
acids.