How to Use docosahexaenoic acid in a Sentence

docosahexaenoic acid

noun
  • Although there are several types of fatty acids, the main one found in the brain is the omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Fatty fish, like salmon, are rich in an omega-3 fatty acid called docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA for short.
    Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 3 June 2023
  • Omega fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, are key to brain health and most likely helped to drive the evolution of the modern human brain.
    Bret Stetka, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2016
  • These ingredients are rich in omega-3 fatty acids like DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), which play a crucial role in maintaining skin health.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2023
  • Second, fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which seems to have an important role to play in your neurons’ (brain and nerve cells) normal functions.
    Episcopal Retirement Services, Cincinnati.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Salmon contains a crucial compound called docosahexaenoic acid that helps maintain the central nervous system, not to mention all of the boosts this fish gives your heart and metabolism.
    Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The omega-3 fat known as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) not only helps the brain develop, but also prevents deterioration in older dogs.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The better known is DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), said to benefit brain structure and function and found in infant formula, baby food and prenatal vitamins.
    Lynn Brezosky, San Antonio Express-News, 27 June 2018
  • Fish oil is a polyunsaturated fat that contains two types of omega-3 fatty acids — eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, which the human body does not naturally produce in large quantities.
    Bryony Gilbey, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2021
  • Omega-3 fatty acids, specifically DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), contribute to fetal brain development and eye health.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The ingestion of red ochre, suggests Duarte, combined with consumption of seafood, boosted early humans’ supply of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and iodine as well as, potentially, iron and other nutrients essential for brain development.
    Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2018

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