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Docosahexaenoic acid | '''Docosahexaenoic acid''' or ''DHA'' is a very long chain [[:Category:Polyunsaturated fatty acids|polyunsaturated fatty acid]] found in [[fish oil]] and [[algae oil]].<ref name="pubchem"/> It is the most common [[omega 3 fatty acid]] in the brain and retina. It is a major structural component of [[grey matter]]. | ||
DHA may be obtained directly from fish consumption or can be converted in small amounts from [[eicosapentaenoic acid]]. | ==Purpose== | ||
DHA increases the fluidity of cell membranes. | |||
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==Sources== | |||
DHA may be obtained directly from fish consumption, [[fish oil]], [[algae oil]], or can be converted in small amounts from [[eicosapentaenoic acid]].<ref name="pubchem" /> | |||
==Evidence== | |||
==ME/CFS== | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Fatty acid hypothesis]] | |||
*[[Eicosapentaenoic acid]] (EPA) | |||
==Learn more== | |||
* [https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/445580 Docosahexaenoic acid] - PubChem | |||
==References == | ==References== | ||
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Docosahexaenoic acid or DHA is a very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish oil and algae oil.[1] It is the most common omega 3 fatty acid in the brain and retina. It is a major structural component of grey matter.
Purpose[edit | edit source]
DHA increases the fluidity of cell membranes. acid.[1]
Sources[edit | edit source]
DHA may be obtained directly from fish consumption, fish oil, algae oil, or can be converted in small amounts from eicosapentaenoic acid.[1]
Evidence[edit | edit source]
ME/CFS[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Docosahexaenoic acid - PubChem
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 PubChem. "Docosahexaenoic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
