CellWell record HH-533482
Quantifying conversion of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): a systematic review of animal and human studies utilizing carbon-13 ALA
Dandan Li; Ruxandra D. Rotarescu; Adam H. Metherel
Lipids in Health and Disease ยท 2026
In plain language
A systematic review of 30 carbon-13 ALA studies found estimated ALA-to-DHA conversion ranged from 30-85% in fetal and pup liver to 0-9.2% in adult plasma, depending on how conversion was estimated.
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- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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