Fatty Acid Profiles from Red Blood Cells in Response to Three Levels of Dietaray Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation

Source: SS King, KL Jones, GA Apgar, A AbuGhazaleh

Omega-3 fatty acids confer various cardiovascular benefits, improved insulin sensitivity and immune function and even fertility enhancement. Omega-3 fatty acids may be incorporated into membrane lipids to influence its structural micro-environment or act as a fatty acid reservoir for the body. The present study sought to determine the fatty acid profile and accretion and retention times in equine red blood cells (RBC) in response to three levels of marine-based protected fatty acid (PFA) supplementation.

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