Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Keys to Nutritional Health

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Nutrition, Life, Disease, and Death....Pages 1-10
Flax Bio-village Concept....Pages 11-20
Status Paper on Linseed/Flax Agriculture....Pages 21-44
Omega-3 Milk....Pages 45-50
Omega-3 Egg....Pages 51-66
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Hyperlipidaemias....Pages 67-78
World Market of Omega-3 Fatty Acids....Pages 79-88
Fortification of Food with Omega-3 Fatty Acids....Pages 89-100
Importance of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids from Marine Algae....Pages 101-126
Emulsions of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Better Bioavailability and Beneficial Health Effects....Pages 127-139
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Inflammatory Diseases....Pages 141-155
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Cancer: Insight into the Mechanism of Actions in Preclinical Cancer Models....Pages 157-171
Linseed as a Functional Food for the Management of Obesity....Pages 173-187
Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Metabolic Syndrome....Pages 189-202
Balancing Omega-6: Omega-3 Ratios in Oilseeds....Pages 203-220
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Diabetic Complications....Pages 221-227
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Mitochondrial Functions....Pages 229-233
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Alzheimer’s Disease....Pages 235-238
Prevention of Oxidative Stress by Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Brain....Pages 239-249
Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Eye Health....Pages 251-261
DHA-Rich Algae Oil Is a Safe and Effective Vegetarian Source of Omega-3....Pages 263-266
Role of n-3 (Omega-3) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Postpartum Depression: Mechanisms and Implications for Prevention and Treatment....Pages 267-283
Influence of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Bone Turnover....Pages 285-291
Interactions Between Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Iron....Pages 293-299
Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Major Cardiovascular Events—A Current View....Pages 301-305
Modulation of Immune Response by Omega-3 in Health and Disease....Pages 307-320
The Linoleic-to-Linolenic Dietary Intake Ratio: The Fundamental Implications of Imbalance and Excess Looked at from Both a Functional and an Evolutionary Perspective: An Overview....Pages 321-348
Bioactive Oxidised Products of Omega-6 and Omega-3, Excess Oxidative Stress, Oxidised Dietary Intake and Antioxidant Nutrient Deficiencies, in the Context of a Modern Diet....Pages 349-383
In a Western Dietary Context Excess Oxidised Linoleic Acid of Dietary and Endogenous Origin by Over-Activation of PPAR Gamma so Immune and Inflammatory Pathways, and through Cardiolipin Damage, Increases Cardiovascular Risk....Pages 385-412
Linoleic Acid and Alpha-Linolenic Acid Have Central Roles in Brain Energy Substrate Provision, Endogenous Lipid Production, Immune and Repair Function, via Peroxisomal Beta-Oxidation-Related Pathways?....Pages 413-428
The Roles of Linoleic and Alpha-linolenic Acid, Their Oxylipins and the PPAR Alpha-, Delta- and Gamma-Related Peroxisomal Pathways on Obesity in the Context of a “Western” Diet....Pages 429-449
The Crucial Relevance of ALA and LA as Primary Peroxisomal Beta-Oxidation Substrates, of Oxidised LA as the Primary Endogenous Activator of PPAR Gamma, and Energy Deficit as the Primary Activator of PPAR Alpha....Pages 451-463
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Myocardial Infarction....Pages 465-473
Alternative Origins for Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Diet....Pages 475-486
Maternal Long-chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Pregnancy Outcome....Pages 487-499
Role of Antioxidants in Human Health....Pages 501-512
Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Cardiovascular Disorders....Pages 513-530
Beneficial Effect of Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Psoriasis....Pages 531-540
Pharmacokinetics and Safety Profile of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids....Pages 541-584
Fish Oil Fatty Acids for Aging Disorders....Pages 585-598
Back Matter....Pages 599-610