Tag: ALA

WHO Calls for Global Action on Diabetes: More support for Flax in the diet

The World Health Organization (WHO) marked its annual World Health Day (7 April) with its first “Global report on diabetes”, where WHO highlights the need to step up prevention and treatment of the disease. WHO has selected diabetes as the theme for World Health Day 2016, to raise awareness of the ways in which diabetes Read More

Bioavailability of ALA from Different Forms of Flaxseed – what does the science say?

There is much confusion around the “bioavailability” of nutrients from various forms of flaxseed, in particular that of the essential omega-3 fatty acid – alpha linolenic acid. In the marketplace, flaxseed is most commonly found in forms including whole seed, ground milled seed and oil. Additionally, constituents from flaxseed such as lignans and fibre are Read More

Effect of flaxseed oil and flour on sensory, physicochemical and fatty acid profile of the fruit yoghurt.

Effect of Altering Dietary n-6:n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Ratio with Plant and Marine-Based Supplement on Biomarkers of Bone Turnover in Healthy Adults.

The effect of linoleic acid on the whole body synthesis rates of polyunsaturated fatty acids from α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid in free-living rats.

Dietary α-linolenic acid-rich flaxseed oil prevents against alcoholic hepatic steatosis via ameliorating lipid homeostasis at adipose tissue-liver axis in mice.

Lack of Benefit of Early Intervention with Dietary Flax and Fish Oil and Soy Protein in Orthologous Rodent Models of Human Hereditary Polycystic Kidney Disease

Alpha-linolenic acid given as enteral or parenteral nutritional intervention against sensorimotor and cognitive deficits in a mouse model of ischemic stroke.

Is there A Role for Alpha-Linolenic Acid in the Fetal Programming of Health?

Alpha linolenic acid (ALA) is inversely related to development of adiposity in school age children