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Table 5.2
Actions of Essential Fatty Acids |
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Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) |
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Flaxseed oil, purslane, hemp oil |
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Antitumor; anticachexic; inhibits metastasis; anti-inflammatory; prostaglandin regulating |
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Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and DHA |
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Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) |
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Evening primrose oil, borage oil, black currant oil |
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Suppresses tumor growth; regulates hormones |
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Useful in cancers of viral origin, such as cervical cancer; increases cytotoxicity of many chemotherapy drugs |
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Bone marrow, shark liver oil, mother's milk |
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Protects bone marrow during chemotherapy; inhibits white blood-cell suppression; helps with low platelet counts |
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Medium-chain triglycerides |
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Promotes healthy weight gain; is source of easily absorbable energy; resists opportunistic infections |
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Lowers serum cholesterol; reduces platelet aggregation; reverses psoriasis; helps to excrete toxins; protects the liver |
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Cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, butter |
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2-6 tablets (300 mg each) |
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Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) |
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