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PUFA - Coggle Diagram
PUFA
Seaweeds
concentrations as high as
50% of the total fatty
acid content
Red and brown algae are
rich in omega-3 FAs (EPA
and ˛-linolenic acid),
omega-6 FAs (ARA and ˛-
linoleic acid), oleic and
palmitic acids
green seaweeds -
hexadecatetraenoic,
oleic, and palmitic acids.
microalgae
EPA and DHA
Chlorella
minutissima - 45%
of its total content of
FAs
diatoms, and
dinoflagellates such as
Nitzschia frustulum,
Navicula incerta, and
Gymnodinium simplex -
high content of EPA and
DHA
Biological activities
Regulate blood pressure
Regulate blood clotting
Regulate proper development and
function of brain and nervous
system
regulating inflammatory response
through the production of inflammatory
mediators termed eicosanoids
Fish
High levels (230%) of longchain omega-3 PUFAs -
tissues
transfer through the aquatic
food chain with a good
content of EPA and DHA.
The liver of lean white fish -
cod species
muscle from herring and
mackerel
lower temperatures algae are able to accumulate PUFAs
Occur in form of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids
such as EPA and arachidonic acid (ARA)
species found in cold regions contain
more PUFAs than those in moderate
climates
Phospholipids and glycolipids