2006
DOI: 10.3989/gya.2006.v57.i2.43
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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), essentiality and requirements: why and how to provide supplementation

Abstract: RESUMENÁcido docosahexaenoico (DHA), esencialidad y requerimientos: porqué y cómo proporcionar (o suministrar) la suplementación.Los lípidos comprenden entre el 50-60% de la estructura del cerebro, y el ácido docosahexaenoico (C22:6, DHA) es el ácido graso poliinsaturado de cadena larga de los fosfolípidos del cerebro más importante, siendo el 25% del total de los áci-dos grasos. La mayor parte del DHA presente en el cerebro se incorpora durante el desarrollo de este, el que comienza a la 26 ava semana gestaci… Show more

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“…Fats, particularly docosahexaenoic acid, have been shown to be potent neurobiological agents that affect neuronal membrane structure, synaptogenesis and myelination [86]. Low maternal vitamin B12 and high folate status could contribute to the epidemic of adiposity and type 2 diabetes in India [93].…”
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“…Fats, particularly docosahexaenoic acid, have been shown to be potent neurobiological agents that affect neuronal membrane structure, synaptogenesis and myelination [86]. Low maternal vitamin B12 and high folate status could contribute to the epidemic of adiposity and type 2 diabetes in India [93].…”
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“…At present, DHA is available from as single cell algae oil, free DHA or the ethyl ester derivative, from egg phospholipids, or as monoacylglyceride. Algae oil is expensive, ethyl esters have low availability, phospholipids are not generally accepted (these are frequently used in Europe but not in the Americas) and monoacylglycerides are experimental products at present not available as commercial products (Valenzuela et al, 2006). We focussed on phospholipids for two reasons.…”
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“…Second, technologically, phospholipids easily form water-oil emulsions which allow their incorporation to different water-containing food matrixes. This is very important when DHA, as a nutritional supplement, must be added to fluid milk, yogurt, juices, etc (Valenzuela et al, 2006). Intestinal absorption of phospholipids needs previous hydrolysis by a phospholipase to be converted into lysophospholipids, which are further resterified at the intestinal cells and finally transported into quilomicrons to peripheral tissues, finally returning to the liver as remnant chylomicrons (Kritchevsky, 1995).…”
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“…In this regard, in addition to the capsules containing fish oil or DHA concentrates which are very popular and available DHA can be also added to various foods such as dairy, dairy products, juices, beverages, bakery products, etc. The fatty acid may be provided in the form of triglycerides, phospholipids, and in pure form as ethyl esters (Valenzuela et al, 2006). Today, a wide variety of foods containing DHA are available from the retail and nutraceutical market.…”
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