Anthony Charles Edwards

Linseed ( Flax) oil as a source of omega-3 fatty acids. Linseed oil is a good source of w-3 fatty acids in that it contains around 50% linolenic acid ( C18:3, n3) but this needs to undergo elongation and desaturation to convert to EPA and DHA so its efficacy as a precursor to these will depend the rate and efficiency of this process which may be quite low. There is a lot of current interest in w- ...