Omega-3 Fatty Acids by Mahabaleshwar V. Hegde Anand Arvind Zanwar & Sharad P. Adekar

Author:Mahabaleshwar V. Hegde, Anand Arvind Zanwar & Sharad P. Adekar
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

Inflammation

The main clinical manifestations of inflammation are swelling, pain, fever and erythema. Arachidonic acid lowers pain, and omega-3 fatty acids are known to prevent fever caused by bacterial lipopolysaccharides [19]. At the cellular level, inflammation involves the release of neutrophils, lymphocytes and monocytes from circulation at the site of inflammation by extravasation [1]. The phagocytic cells released and killed the microbes. The inflammation gets aggravated by the release of cytokines and soluble mediators. Effect of PUFAs on these aspects of inflammatory response is considered below.

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