Fish oils in the diet have anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular benefits due to an abundance of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). DHA is the most abundant ω-3 PUFA in neural tissues, especially in the retina and brain. DHA ethyl ester (DHA-EE) is the stabilized ethyl ester form of the ω-3 22:6 fatty acid. Dietary intake of DHA-EE enhances maze-learning ability in old mice. In rats, dietary DHA-EE increases plasma and erythrocyte membrane DHA levels without altering the content of the ω-6 arachidonic acid. Dietary DHA-EE increases fatty acid oxidation enzymes in rats and, in humans with peroxisomal disorders, improves vision, liver function, muscle tone and social contact. The ω-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) competitively inhibits the metabolism of arachidonic acid by cyclooxygenase enzymes, suggesting that DHA-EE may also directly modulate the actions of enzymes involved in fatty acid metabolism.
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The stabilized ethyl ester form of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); dietary intake enhances maze-learning in mice; in rats it increases fatty acid oxidation enzymes and in humans with peroxisomal disorders it improves vision, liver function, and muscle tone; may directly modulate the actions of enzymes involved in fatty acid metabolism