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Science Forum Index » Medicine - Nutrition Forum » Wild berries are a good source of omega-3 alpha-linolenic ac
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| Matti Narkia |
 Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:27 am |
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According to the just published article
Wild berries: a good source of omega-3
E Bere
Eur J Clin Nutr 2007 61: 431-433; advance online publication, August
9, 2006; 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602512
<http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/v61/n3/abs/1602512a.html>
wild berries blueberry, cloudberry and cowberry are a good source of
omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid. Below the abstract of the article:
"It has been reported that some wild green vegetables are
good sources of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, an essential
omega-3 fatty acid). Using available data from the Norwegian
food composition table, the present study shows that three
common Nordic berries (blueberry, cloudberry and cowberry) on
average contain 0.7 g of fat (=21% of total energy) and 0.25
g ALA (=36% of total fat) per 100 g, which is quite similar
to what has been reported for the ALA-rich wild green
vegetables. In addition, this study shows that a hypothetical
replacement of 5% of Norwegian 8th grade girls' diet, with a
similar energy amount of wild berries, would significantly
improve the diet - also improve intake of nutrients not
commonly associated with berries."
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