[Natural source of omega-3-linseed-oil: its particular qualities and metabolic changes in the organism].
The article provides the data on linseed-oil contained alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3), one of omega-3 family PUFA acids, and its metabolites in the body-ecosatrtraenoic acid (C20:5), docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6) and docosapentaenoic acid (C22:5). There was presented the role of all these acid in decreasing the risk of heart diseases, primarily the myocardial infartion and coronary heart disease. Food enrichment by linseed-oil alpha-linolenic acid was proposed.
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D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008043:Linseed Oil / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control
D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D008043:Linseed Oil