Stearidonoyl Glycine

The ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) found in fish oils provide cardiovascular benefits. Stearidonic acid is an ω-3 C18:4 PUFA. It is an intermediate in the metabolic pathway leading from α-linolenic acid (ALA) to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).1 Dietary stearidonic acid increases tissue levels of EPA better than does dietary ALA.2 Stearidonoyl glycine consists of glycine attached at the carboxy terminus.WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

[1] GUIL-GUERRERO J L. Stearidonic acid (18:4n-3): Metabolism, nutritional importance, medical uses and natural sources[J]. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 2007, 109 12: 1226-1236. DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.200700207
[2] MICHAEL J JAMES  Leslie G C  Virginia M Ursin. Metabolism of stearidonic acid in human subjects: comparison with the metabolism of other n−3 fatty acids12[J]. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2003, 77 5: Pages 1140-1145. DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/77.5.1140