title: A Review: Supplementation of Foods with Essential Fatty Acids-Can It Turn a Breeze without Further Ado?
abstract: This paper focuses on the critical aspects of supplementation of foods with essential fatty acids (EFAs), the need, health benefits of supplementation and the constraints of the process. Current trend of supplementation of foods with EFAs has been gaining momentum and more research pioneers due to the health benefits in par with the direct intake of EFA supplements. Technologies including encapsulation, nanotechnology, molecular complexing, genetic engineering and more emerging means, hold promise to food supplementation with EFAs. Food trials with adoption of various technologies, studies of bioavailability and health benefits are still underway and crucial before EFA supplementation in foods can hit the market on a global scale.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Food Science , University of Arkansas , Fayetteville , Arkansas , USA.
authors.forename: Vijayalakshmi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ganesh
authors.affiliation: a Department of Food Science , University of Arkansas , Fayetteville , Arkansas , USA.
authors.forename: Navam S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Hettiarachchy
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000008:administration & dosage; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6 / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005395:Fish Oils; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical
chemical_list: D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D005395:Fish Oils
keywords: Essential fatty acids; foods; health benefits; supplementation; technologies