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ReviewNutrients2023

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs): Sources, Digestion, Absorption, Application and Their Potential Adjunctive Effects on Visual Fatigue.

Hao Duan, Wei Song, Jian Zhao, Wenjie Yan

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Review in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
8.7field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hao DuanCollege of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China.
Wei SongBeijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China.
Jian ZhaoBeijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China.
Wenjie YanCollege of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China.
Beijing Union University · CN

Funding

the Academic Research Projects of Beijing Union University XP202006 and ZK70202004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

When the eyes are exposed to the environment, they are easily affected by strong light stimulation and harmful substances. At the same time, prolonged use of the eyes or incorrect eye habits can cause visual fatigue, which mainly manifests as eye dryness, soreness, blurred vision, and various discomforts. The main reason for this is a decline in the function of the eye, especially the cornea and retina on the surface of the eye, which have the greatest impact on the normal function of the eye. Research has found that supplementation with appropriate foods or nutrients can effectively strengthen the eye against external and internal stimuli, thereby alleviating or avoiding visual fatigue. Among these, supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids has been found to be effective at protecting eye health and relieving visual fatigue. This article summarizes the sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids (including the main dietary sources and internal synthesis), the mechanisms of digestion and absorption of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the body and the safety of polyunsaturated fatty acid applications. It also reviews the mechanism of action of polyunsaturated fatty acids in aiding the relief of visual fatigue based on the mechanism of impaired function or structure of the ocular surface and fundus in the hope of providing some reference and insight into the development and application of polyunsaturated fatty acids in functional foods for the relief of visual fatigue.

Indexed as

AsthenopiaFatty Acids, Omega-3DigestionFatty AcidsFatty Acids, UnsaturatedFunctional FoodHumansFatty AcidsFatty Acids, Omega-3Fatty Acids, Unsaturatedabsorptionmechanismocular surfacePUFAsretinasafetyvisual fatigue

Identifiers

PMID37299596
PMCPMC10255902
OpenAlexW4379537455

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