The Claim
Eight weeks of daily supplementation with structured triglycerides containing 600 mg EPA and 260 mg DHA significantly increases the serum EPA/arachidonic acid ratio compared to a physical mixture of the same fatty acids in healthy young men.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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When healthy young men take a specific form of omega-3 fatty acids bound to medium-chain triglycerides for eight weeks, their blood shows a higher ratio of EPA to arachidonic acid than when they take the same fatty acids in a simple mixed form.
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Eight weeks of supplementation with structured triglycerides containing 600 mg EPA and 260 mg DHA daily significantly increases the serum EPA/arachidonic acid (EPA/AA) ratio more than a physical mixture of the same fatty acids in healthy young men, suggesting enhanced bioavailability of EPA when chemically bound to medium-chain triglycerides.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that when EPA and DHA are chemically attached to medium-chain fats, they raise beneficial blood levels more than when just mixed in with those fats. So, the way the fats are put together matters — bonded ones work better.
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