what is your background?

Posted by Jai on November 21, 2003, at 13:38:47

In reply to Re: Differences in omega-3? » tensor, posted by Larry Hoover on November 10, 2003, at 6:28:38

> The omega-3 fatty acid in flax oil is alpha-linolenic acid (ALNA), which is 18 carbons long, and three times desaturated. To form docosahexaenoic acid (the longer of the two omega-3 that people take fish oil to obtain) from that requires five different enzymatic processes; two elongations (two carbons at a time), and three desaturations, to obtain the twenty-two carbon, six times desaturated DHA. The process of conversion of ALNA to DHA is very inefficient, and may be close to zero in males.
Wow, Lar how do you know this stuff? Are you a professional scientist? Molecular biologist?
the funny thing about your information is that it is easy to follow and understand from a lay persons (mine) point of view. How do you do it? Jai

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Differences in omega-3? tensor 11/10/03
Re: Differences in omega-3? » tensor Larry Hoover 11/10/03
Thanks for your info (nm) » Larry Hoover tensor 11/10/03
what is your background? Jai 11/21/03
Re: what is your background? » Jai Larry Hoover 11/21/03
Oh, Lar, what a complicated life we lead Jai 11/21/03
Re: Oh, Lar, what a complicated life we lead » Jai Larry Hoover 11/22/03
thank you, Lar Jai 11/22/03
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