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Bioengineered Plants Can Be a Useful Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Joint Authors
Shah, Farooq
Iqbal, Amjad
Khan, Nadeem
Hu, Chun-mei
Amjad Khan, Waleed
Lyu, Shan-Wu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Omega-3 fatty acids have proven to be very essential for human health due to their multiple health benefits.
These essential fatty acids (EFAs) need to be uptaken through diet because they are unable to be produced by the human body.
These are important for skin and hair growth as well as for proper visual, neural, and reproductive functions of the body.
These fatty acids are proven to be extremely vital for normal tissue development during pregnancy and infancy.
Omega-3 fatty acids can be obtained mainly from two dietary sources: marine and plant oils.
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; C20:5 n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; C22:6 n-3) are the primary marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids.
Marine fishes are high in omega-3 fatty acids, yet high consumption of those fishes will cause a shortage of fish stocks existing naturally in the oceans.
An alternative source to achieve the recommended daily intake of EFAs is the demand of today.
In this review article, an attempt has, therefore, been made to discuss the importance of omega-3 fatty acids and the recent developments in order to produce these fatty acids by the genetic modifications of the plants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amjad Khan, Waleed& Hu, Chun-mei& Khan, Nadeem& Iqbal, Amjad& Lyu, Shan-Wu& Shah, Farooq. 2017. Bioengineered Plants Can Be a Useful Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138526
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amjad Khan, Waleed…[et al.]. Bioengineered Plants Can Be a Useful Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138526
American Medical Association (AMA)
Amjad Khan, Waleed& Hu, Chun-mei& Khan, Nadeem& Iqbal, Amjad& Lyu, Shan-Wu& Shah, Farooq. Bioengineered Plants Can Be a Useful Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138526
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1138526