Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, EPA and DHA: Bridging the Gap between Supply and Demand

The omega-3 (n-3) long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA), eicosapentaenoic (EPA, 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic (DHA, 22:6n-3) acids, are well accepted as being essential components of a healthy, balanced diet, having beneficial effects on development and in mitigating a range of pathological conditions. However, their global supply from all the traditional sources of these nutrients is insufficient to satisfy human nutritional requirements. For two decades there has been considerable research carried out into all possible alternatives to the main sources of n-3 LC-PUFA, marine fish oil and fishmeal, driven largely by the aquaculture sector, as both the major user and provider of EPA and DHA. In the…

• NT
  Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet
• UO
  University of Stirling
• NF
  Norges Forskningsråd

  Awards: 245327, Havbruk Programme Project no. 245327
• DF
  Directorate for Biological Sciences
• BA
  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  Awards: BB/J001252/1, BB/P017223/1, BB/J00166X/1, BBS/E/C/000I0420, BB/J001252/1 and BB/N012615/1, BB/J001252/1, BB/N022157/1