Rhonda Patrick· PhD
omega-3 fatty acids found in triglycerides are more bioavailable than those in ethyl ester form however they are not more bioavailable than those found in phospholipid form for two reasons
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omega-3 fatty acids found in triglycerides are more bioavailable than those in ethyl ester form however they are not more bioavailable than those found in phospholipid form for two reasons
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phospholipids don't necessarily have to be cleaved because they can also form my seals and can be absorbed in their intact form ethyl esters are very poor substrates for pancreatic lipase and for that reason they're not absorbed very well in the small intestine