Linoleic fatty acid to α-Linolenic fatty acid

$$\frac{18:2[\omega -6]}{18:3[\omega -3]}$$

Abbreviations

• LA/ALA

Description

Used for guiding infant formula development.

Interpretation:

• from 5:1 to 15:1 ([Einerhand (2023)])
• below 4:1 is not recommended ([Clark (1992)])

References

• Majdoub-Mathlouthi et al., 2015
• Mierliță et al., 2018
• Sharma et al., 2018
• Clark et al., 1992
• Einerhand et al., 2023