Health Benefits of Oily Fish: Illustrated with Blue Shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>), Shortfin Mako Shark (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>), and Swordfish (<i>Xiphias gladius</i>)
Oily fish is a rich source of energy, proteins, essential amino acids, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. Among the macronutrients with the highest contribution are lipids, mainly long-chain omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 LC-PUFA), especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic ac...
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| author | Franklin Chamorro Paz Otero Maria Carpena Maria Fraga-Corral Javier Echave Sepidar Seyyedi-Mansour Lucia Cassani Miguel A. Prieto |
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| description | Oily fish is a rich source of energy, proteins, essential amino acids, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. Among the macronutrients with the highest contribution are lipids, mainly long-chain omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 LC-PUFA), especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Both EPA and DHA play a beneficial role in promoting health and preventing many diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and acute myocardial infarction. They also contribute to the prevention of neurological, metabolic, and immune-system-related diseases, as well as supporting body-weight control. Oily fish consumption is also important at different stages of human life, from conception to old age. For example, DHA plays an important role in brain and retina development during fetal development and in the first two years of life, as it positively influences neurodevelopment, such as visual acuity, and cognitive functions. In contrast with the possible health benefits of the intake of oily fish, the presence of certain chemical pollutants, for example, heavy metals, can be a risk for the health of consumers, mainly in sensitive population groups such as pregnant women and children under 2 years of age. The presence of these pollutants is influenced to a greater extent by fish species, their role in the trophic chain, and their size. However, various studies state that the benefits outweigh the risk of consuming certain species. This review will be focused on the health benefits of the intake of three oily fish species, namely blue shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>), shortfin mako shark (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>), and swordfish (<i>Xiphias gladius</i>). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-14cd0812642648b584b55ff4d6393f852023-12-08T15:23:21ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-11-011523491910.3390/nu15234919Health Benefits of Oily Fish: Illustrated with Blue Shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>), Shortfin Mako Shark (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>), and Swordfish (<i>Xiphias gladius</i>)Franklin Chamorro0Paz Otero1Maria Carpena2Maria Fraga-Corral3Javier Echave4Sepidar Seyyedi-Mansour5Lucia Cassani6Miguel A. Prieto7Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)—CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainNutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)—CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainNutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)—CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainNutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)—CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainNutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)—CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainNutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)—CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainNutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)—CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainNutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)—CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, SpainOily fish is a rich source of energy, proteins, essential amino acids, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. Among the macronutrients with the highest contribution are lipids, mainly long-chain omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 LC-PUFA), especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Both EPA and DHA play a beneficial role in promoting health and preventing many diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and acute myocardial infarction. They also contribute to the prevention of neurological, metabolic, and immune-system-related diseases, as well as supporting body-weight control. Oily fish consumption is also important at different stages of human life, from conception to old age. For example, DHA plays an important role in brain and retina development during fetal development and in the first two years of life, as it positively influences neurodevelopment, such as visual acuity, and cognitive functions. In contrast with the possible health benefits of the intake of oily fish, the presence of certain chemical pollutants, for example, heavy metals, can be a risk for the health of consumers, mainly in sensitive population groups such as pregnant women and children under 2 years of age. The presence of these pollutants is influenced to a greater extent by fish species, their role in the trophic chain, and their size. However, various studies state that the benefits outweigh the risk of consuming certain species. This review will be focused on the health benefits of the intake of three oily fish species, namely blue shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>), shortfin mako shark (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>), and swordfish (<i>Xiphias gladius</i>).https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/23/4919oily fishpolyunsaturated fatty acidsfish consumptionhuman healthrisk-benefit ratio |
| spellingShingle | Franklin Chamorro Paz Otero Maria Carpena Maria Fraga-Corral Javier Echave Sepidar Seyyedi-Mansour Lucia Cassani Miguel A. Prieto Health Benefits of Oily Fish: Illustrated with Blue Shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>), Shortfin Mako Shark (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>), and Swordfish (<i>Xiphias gladius</i>) Nutrients oily fish polyunsaturated fatty acids fish consumption human health risk-benefit ratio |
| title | Health Benefits of Oily Fish: Illustrated with Blue Shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>), Shortfin Mako Shark (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>), and Swordfish (<i>Xiphias gladius</i>) |
| title_full | Health Benefits of Oily Fish: Illustrated with Blue Shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>), Shortfin Mako Shark (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>), and Swordfish (<i>Xiphias gladius</i>) |
| title_fullStr | Health Benefits of Oily Fish: Illustrated with Blue Shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>), Shortfin Mako Shark (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>), and Swordfish (<i>Xiphias gladius</i>) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health Benefits of Oily Fish: Illustrated with Blue Shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>), Shortfin Mako Shark (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>), and Swordfish (<i>Xiphias gladius</i>) |
| title_short | Health Benefits of Oily Fish: Illustrated with Blue Shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>), Shortfin Mako Shark (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>), and Swordfish (<i>Xiphias gladius</i>) |
| title_sort | health benefits of oily fish illustrated with blue shark i prionace glauca i shortfin mako shark i isurus oxyrinchus i and swordfish i xiphias gladius i |
| topic | oily fish polyunsaturated fatty acids fish consumption human health risk-benefit ratio |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/23/4919 |
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