Posted by nolvas on February 3, 2006, at 6:21:53
In reply to Re: A third Omega-3- DPA (Docosapentaenoic acid), posted by nolvas on February 3, 2006, at 6:01:30
Sorry to triple post but I just wanted to add this table and a link to a site which has some plant based oils which have a much larger content of SDA.
Conversions of ALA
ALA --d6d-- SDA --e-- ESA --d5d-- EPA --CDA --d4d-- DHA (GOOD)
ALA --d6d-- SDA --e-- ESA --d5d-- EPA --ADA --d4d-- PG3 (GOOD)ALA (18:3w3) Alpha-linolenic Acid. (highest in flax oil)
SDA (18:4w3) Stearidonic Acid. (black currant seeds)
ESA (20:4w3) Eicosa-tetraeonic Acid
EPA (20:5w3) Eicosapentaeonic Acid (oil of cold water fish)
CDA (22:5w3) Clupanodonoc Acid
DHA (22:6w3) Docosahexaeonic Acid (oil of cold water fish)
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