Abstract:Essential fatty acids (EFA) have unique roles in that they can affect inflammatory cell functions directly or as precursors to molecules that can regulate their functions (1) . In comparison with linoleic acid (LA; 18: 2n-6), g-linolenic acid (GLA; 18: 3n-6) has superior biopotency because it bypasses D6 desaturation, which is regarded as a key regulatory rate-limiting enzymic step controlling the formation of longchain PUFA and is beneficial in some inflammatory disorders (1,2) . In the present study seven he… Show more
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