Docosahexaenoic acid

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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 fatty acid. The primary source of DHA is cold water fish, which ingest DHA from phytoplankton and zooplankton. ^[1] Eicosapentaenoic acid, another omega-3 fatty acid, can be converted into docosahexaenoic acid. ^[2]

References

↑ Sargent, J R (1997-07). "Fish oils and human diet". The British Journal of Nutrition 78 Suppl 1: S5-13. ISSN 0007-1145.
↑ Berquin, Isabelle M; Iris J Edwards, Yong Q Chen (2008-10-08). "Multi-targeted therapy of cancer by omega-3 fatty acids". Cancer Letters 269 (2): 363-377. doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2008.03.044. ISSN 1872-7980.

[0] Sargent, J R (1997-07). "Fish oils and human diet". The British Journal of Nutrition 78 Suppl 1: S5-13. ISSN 0007-1145.

[1] Berquin, Isabelle M; Iris J Edwards, Yong Q Chen (2008-10-08). "Multi-targeted therapy of cancer by omega-3 fatty acids". Cancer Letters 269 (2): 363-377. doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2008.03.044. ISSN 1872-7980.

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