Pleiotropic effects of omega-3 fatty acids.

Pleiotropic effects of omega-3 fatty acids. Recent Pat Endocr Metab Immune Drug Discov. 2012 Jan;6(1):40-6 Authors: Papazafiropoulou AK, Kardara MS, Pappas SI Abstract Omega-3 fatty acids except for their effect on triglycerides levels have cardioprotective properties as well as antiarrhythmic properties.The pleiotropic effects of omega-3 fatty acids, also, include lowering of blood pressure and the favorable effect on endothelial function and high-density cholesterol levels. Furthermore, studies have showed their favorable action in subjects with dementia, Alzheimer's disease and learning disorders. In this paper, a review of the recent patents on omega-3 fatty acids will be presented. PMID: 22280222 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Drug Discovery - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Recent Pat Endocr Metab Immune Drug Discov Source Type: research