DHA is an essential fatty acid and the most abundant .omega.-3 fatty acid in neural tissues, especially in the retina and brain. DHA constitutes as much as 40% of the total PUFA pool in retinal and neuronal membranes. Supplementation of dietary DHA using fish oil inhibits the progression of atherosclerosis and delays photoreceptor degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa. Neonatal DHA deprivation causes developmental defects and can lead to hypertension in rats.
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An essential fatty acid and the most abundant ω-3 fatty acid in neural tissues, especially in the retina and brain; constitutes as much as 40% of the total PUFA pool in retinal and neuronal membranes; dietary supplementation via fish oil inhibits the progression of atherosclerosis and delays photoreceptor degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa; deprivation in neonatal rats causes developmental defects and can lead to hypertension