Publications by authors named "Svenja Pagenkopf"
Food Funct
September 2018
Article Synopsis
- A debate exists on the best dietary balance between the n6 fatty acid linoleic acid (LA) and the n3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) for converting ALA to beneficial EPA and DHA, which are important for human health.
- In a study involving 15 healthy men, researchers compared the effects of a low-LA/high-ALA diet to a high-LA/low-ALA diet and measured fatty acid levels in red blood cells over two weeks.
- Results showed that the low-LA/high-ALA diet increased ALA and EPA levels while decreasing LA levels, indicating that a lower LA intake better enhances EPA concentrations compared to a high-LA diet, which showed minimal changes.
