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Oral consumption of α-linolenic acid increases serum BDNF levels in healthy adult humans

Overview of attention for article published in Nutrition Journal, February 2015
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Title
Oral consumption of α-linolenic acid increases serum BDNF levels in healthy adult humans
Published in
Nutrition Journal, February 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12937-015-0012-5
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Mahmoudreza Hadjighassem, Behnam Kamalidehghan, Nima Shekarriz, Argavan Baseerat, Nima Molavi, Masoud Mehrpour, Mohammad Taghi Joghataei, Mahdi Tondar, Fatemeh Ahmadipour, Goh Yong Meng

Abstract

Dietary omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids have remarkable impacts on the levels of DHA in the brain and retina. Low levels of DHA in plasma and blood hamper visual and neural development in children and cause dementia and cognitive decline in adults. The level of brain-derived neurotrophic factors (BDNF) changes with dietary omega-3 fatty acid intake. BDNF is known for its effects on promoting neurogenesis and neuronal survival. In this study, we examined the effect of the oral consumption of α-Linolenic acid (ALA) on blood levels of BDNF and Malondialdehyde (MDA) in healthy adult humans. 30 healthy volunteers, 15 men and 15 women, were selected randomly. Each individual served as his or her own control. Before consuming the Flaxseed oil capsules, 5cc blood from each individual was sampled in order to measure the plasma levels of BDNF and MDA as baseline controls. During the experiment, each individual was given 3 oral capsules of flaxseed oil, containing 500mg of alpha linolenic acid, daily for one week. Then, plasma levels of BDNF and MDA were tested. The plasma levels of BDNF and MDA significantly (P < 0.05) increased in individuals who received the oral capsules of ALA. Plasma levels of BDNF increased more in the women in comparison with the men. ALA treatment could be a feasible approach to reduce size of infarcts in stroke patients. Thus, ALA could be used in adjunction with routine stroke therapies to minimize brain lesions caused by stroke.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Spain 1 1%
Unknown 88 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 10 11%
Researcher 10 11%
Student > Bachelor 9 10%
Other 8 9%
Student > Master 8 9%
Other 12 13%
Unknown 32 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 15 17%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 11 12%
Nursing and Health Professions 7 8%
Neuroscience 6 7%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 7%
Other 13 15%
Unknown 31 35%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 219. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 November 2022.
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#147,906
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#58
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#2
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