FORTIFICATION OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS IN PROCESSED CHEESE SPREAD
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Date
2016
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TANUVAS
Abstract
The omega-3 fatty acids play an important role in human health and disease
prevention such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis,
inflammatory diseases and autoimmune disorders. Omega-3 fatty acids are a group of
polyunsaturated fatty acids which include a-linolenic acid (ALA) its long chain
metabolites eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DI-IA).
According to WHO and FAO 2010, the daily recommended intake of omega-3 fatty
acid should be at least 250 mg/day for healthy life. The consumption level of omega-3
fatty acids in many countries is far below the recommended level which indicates
deficient in consumption level of omega-3 fatty acids and it suggest that there is
an urgent need to include the omega-3 fatty acids in the diet. Oils from fish, algae and
flaxseed are the major sources of omega-3 fatty acids.
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TNV_TH_2016_MTM14008
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Veterinary Science