date:Jul 14, 2012
Farms, Inc., Orlando, FL) for seven weeks.
While ALA and EPA levels increased, no significant increases in blood levels of docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) were recorded.
There was a slight decrease in blood levels of DHA, said the researchers.
Plasma EPA increased 30 % above baseline levels in the present study, but individuals varied widely both pre-study and in response to milled chia seed supplementation.
The 30 % increase in plasma EPA in our subjects (postmenopausal women) following seven w