Omega-3 Fatty Acid

Appears in
Professional Cooking

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2014

  • About
One of a family of essential unsaturated fatty acids that play vital roles in growth, in the immune system, in proper eyesight, and in cell structure. The family consists of three major nutrients: alpha-linoleic acid (ALA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).