Background: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids ( n -3 PUFA) have been used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and their effects are potentiated upon conversion to specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPM). Recent studies indicated that the probiotic…
Beneficial health effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids ( n -3 PUFA) are partly attributed to specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), which promote inflammation resolution. Strategies to improve n -3 PUFA conversion to SPMs may, therefore, be useful to treat or prevent chronic inflammatory…