Alpha linolenic acid (ALA) from Rosa canina, sacha inchi and chia oils may increase ALA accretion and its conversion into n-3 LCPUFA in diverse tissues of the rat
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential<italic>n</italic>-3 PUFA; its<italic>n</italic>-3 LCPUFA derivatives EPA and DHA, which have diverse beneficial effects, are scarce in the human diet.
