7 docs tagged with "Pufa"

Essential omega-3 precursor; limited conversion to DHA/EPA

Accounts for ~10–15% of total brain fatty acids, 20–30% of neuronal phospholipids (PE, PS), and >90% of brain omega-3 PUFA; critical for membrane fluidity, synaptic vesicle fusion, neurodevelopment

The "intermediate" between EPA ↔ DHA; important in vascular health, repair, and immune modulation

Potent anti-inflammatory; precursor to E-series resolvins; modulates dopamine and serotonin signalling

(EPA, DHA) Anti-inflammatory, membrane, and neuromodulatory lipids central to BRAIN Diet

Omega-6 PUFA; eicosanoid precursor; balance with omega-3s

Essential omega-6; precursor to arachidonic acid and eicosanoids