scholarly journals Whole food, functional food, and supplement sources of omega-3 fatty acids and omega-3 HUFA scores among U.S. soldiers

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 167-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Hanson ◽  
Yu-Hong Lin ◽  
Michael N. Dretsch ◽  
Sarah E. Strandjord ◽  
Mark D. Haub ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3

scholarly journals Functional Foods and Human Health: An Overview

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sajid Arshad ◽  
Waseem Khalid ◽  
Rabia Shabir Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Kamran Khan ◽  
Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Functional Role ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Functional Components ◽  
Modified Functional

Functional food is a whole ingredient or a part of food that used as food for specific therapeutic purposes. It is divided into two wide categories: Conventional and modified functional foods. Conventional functional Foods are composed of natural or whole-food ingredients that provide functional substances while modified functional is food or food products in which add additional ingredients for specific health purposes. Plant-based food such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, cereals, nuts and beans contain vitamins, minerals, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phenolic compounds that play a functional role in the human body against chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular and GIT-related disease. Some other foods or food products like juices, dairy products, fortified eggs and seafood are composed of functional components. Fish contain omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) that are played a functional role in heart health and brain development.

Development of food-grade nanoemulsions and emulsions for delivery of omega-3 fatty acids: opportunities and obstacles in the food industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Walker ◽  
Eric A. Decker ◽  
David Julian McClements
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Food Grade ◽  
Food And Beverage

Nanoemulsions and emulsions can be used as delivery systems for omega-3 fatty acids into functional food and beverage products.

Fish oil plus wheat germ oil have no prominent effect on homocysteine levels and nutritional indices in hemodialysis patients

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Hadeer Zakaria ◽  
Tarek M. Mostafa ◽  
Gamal A. El-Azab ◽  
Nagy AH Sayed-Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Fish Oil ◽  
Wheat Germ ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Nutritional Indices ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Wheat Germ Oil ◽  
Serum Homocysteine

Abstract. Background: Elevated homocysteine levels and malnutrition are frequently detected in hemodialysis patients and are believed to exacerbate cardiovascular comorbidities. Omega-3 fatty acids have been postulated to lower homocysteine levels by up-regulating metabolic enzymes and improving substrate availability for homocysteine degradation. Additionally, it has been suggested that prevention of folate depletion by vitamin E consumption decreases homocysteine levels. However, data on the effect of omega-3 fatty acids and/or vitamin E on homocysteine levels and nutritional status have been inconclusive. Therefore, this study was planned to examine the effect of combined supplementation of fish oil, as a source of omega-3 fatty acids, with wheat germ oil, as a source of vitamin E, on homocysteine and nutritional indices in hemodialysis patients. Methods: This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Forty-six hemodialysis patients were randomly assigned to two equally-sized groups; a supplemented group who received 3000 mg/day of fish oil [1053 mg omega-3 fatty acids] plus 300 mg/day of wheat germ oil [0.765 mg vitamin E], and a matched placebo group who received placebo capsules for 4 months. Serum homocysteine and different nutritional indices were measured before and after the intervention. Results: Twenty patients in each group completed the study. At the end of the study, there were no significant changes in homocysteine levels and in the nutritional indices neither in the supplemented nor in the placebo-control groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Fish oil and wheat germ oil combination did not produce significant effects on serum homocysteine levels and nutritional indices of hemodialysis patients.

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