Echiomega Vegan Omega 3-6-9, Plant Based Echium Seed Oil, Ideal 2:1 Ratio Omega-3 to Omega-6 GLA, Women’s Health, 60 Small Softgels, by Igennus

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It may interact with certain medications, such as blood thinners, and may cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and headaches. Echium oil reduces plasma lipids and hepatic lipogenic gene expression in apoB100-only LDL receptor knockout mice. Echium oil, derived from the seeds of Echium plantagineum, contains 12–14% of total fatty acids as stearidonic acid (SDA) the immediate product of ALA and the direct precursor to EPA.

The number of patients with a prophylactic PEG-tube, or requiring one during treatment, did not significantly differ in both groups. who observed a reduction in TG and VLDL levels after Echium oil supplementation without changes in PPARα and LXRα expression. Our Echium seed oil is rich in the rare omega-3 SDA that is easily converted to EPA and DHA – the active long-chain omega-3s in fish oil that offer brain, heart and eye health benefits. Echium is a dietary supplement that is used in the food industry as an ingredient in various products. Echiomega is the ideal nutritional supplement for those who are vegetarian, vegan or allergic to fish, to help boost levels of the important omega fats in the diet.Indeed studies suggest that SDA (stearidonic acid) produces up to 5 times more EPA than other plant sourced omega oils.

Although the dose applied in our study was 5-fold lower, our results agree with those reported by Zhang et al. Also, supplement tolerance is often moderate due to aversion for palatability and occurrence of gastro-intestinal problems. If you have any health problems or questions regarding the suitability of any product please contact a health professional.Pottel L, Lycke M, Boterberg T, Foubert I, Pottel H, Duprez F, Goethals L, Debruyne PR: Omega-3 fatty acids: physiology, biological sources and potential applications in supportive cancer care. At the median dose taken, cases of abdominal discomfort and belching have been reported, although they were mostly attributed to chemotherapy-related general nausea resulting in an aversion for the dietary supplement texture.

We often get asked many questions about our products, so our nutritionists have compiled this downloadable product information guide to ensure you get the most from taking Echiomega. Equivalent non-parametric ANOVA was applied when there was no homogeneity of variances (Hartley test).

Although controversial, alcohol and smoking status has been reported to negatively impact FA profile [ 43, 44], and higher BMI was recently described to be associated with lower relative and net increases in EPA [ 45]. EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid, ALA: α-linolenic acid, DGLA: dihomo-γ-linolenic acid, AA: arachidonic acid.