Translations:Docosahexaenoic acid/2/en

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 fatty acid that is a primary structural component of the human brain, cerebral cortex, skin, and retina. It is given the fatty acid notation 22:6(n-3). It can be synthesized from alpha-linolenic acid or obtained directly from maternal milk (breast milk), fatty fish, fish oil, or algae oil. The consumption of DHA (e.g., from fatty fish such as salmon, herring, mackerel and sardines) contributes to numerous physiological benefits, including cognition. As the primary structural component of nerve cells in the brain, the function of DHA is to support neuronal conduction and to allow optimal function of neuronal membrane proteins (such as receptors and enzymes).