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ReviewBiomedicines2024

Combination Therapy for Sustainable Fish Oil Products: Improving Cognitive Function with n-3 PUFA and Natural Ingredients.

Anthony Arsecularatne, Rotina Kapini, Yang Liu, Dennis Chang, Gerald Münch, Xian Zhou

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Review in Biomedicines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Podocyte FFAR4 deficiency aggravated glomerular diseases and aging.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Anthony ArsecularatneNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.ORCID 0009-0007-8152-4517
Rotina KapiniNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
Yang LiuNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1037-4033
Dennis ChangNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
Gerald MünchNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
Xian ZhouNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8766-8158

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), are recommended as beneficial dietary supplements for enhancing cognitive function. Although fish oil (FO) is renowned for its abundant n-3 PUFA content, combining FO with other natural products is considered as a viable option to support the sustainable development of FO products. This review aims to provide comprehensive insights into the advanced effects of combining FO or its components of DHA and EPA with natural products on protecting cognitive function. In two double-blind random control trials, no advanced effects were observed for adding curcumin to FO on cerebral function protection. However, 16 week's treatment of FO combined with vitamin E did not yield any advanced effects in cognitive factor scores. Several preclinical studies have demonstrated that combinations of FO with natural products can exhibit advanced effects in addressing pathological components in cognitive impairment, including neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and neuronal survival. In conclusion, evidence from clinical trials for beneficial use of FO and natural ingredients combination is lacking. Greater cohesion is needed between preclinical and clinical data to substantiate the efficacy of FO and natural product combinations in preventing or slowing the progression of cognitive decline.

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cognitive functionfish oilnatural productsneuroinflammationoxidative stresssynergy

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PMID38927446
PMCPMC11201817

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