Marine Omega-3 Phospholipids: Metabolism and Biological Activities

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Lena Burri²  Nils Hoem²  Sebastiano Banni¹ 

[1] Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; E-Mail:;Aker BioMarine ASA, Fjordalléen 16, NO-0115 Oslo, Norway; E-Mails:

关键词: phospholipid;    krill oil;    phosphatidylcholine;    fish oil;    triglyceride;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms131115401

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The biological activities of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FAs) have been under extensive study for several decades. However, not much attention has been paid to differences of dietary forms, such as triglycerides (TGs) versus ethyl esters or phospholipids (PLs). New innovative marine raw materials, like krill and fish by-products, present n-3 FAs mainly in the PL form. With their increasing availability, new evidence has emerged on n-3 PL biological activities and differences to n-3 TGs. In this review, we describe the recently discovered nutritional properties of n-3 PLs on different parameters of metabolic syndrome and highlight their different metabolic bioavailability in comparison to other dietary forms of n-3 FAs.

【 授权许可】

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