Uçak, IlknurÖz, MustafaMaqsood, Sajid2024-11-072024-11-072019978-012816453-2https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816453-2.00007-3https://hdl.handle.net/11480/11756The potential role of ?-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in preventing cardiovascular (CV) disease has been studied for decades. Docosaexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) are known to be most important ?-3 PUFAs for their beneficial roles in human health. The American Heart Association has recommended a comparatively higher daily dosage of 500 mg of ?-3 PUFA for healthy adults. Therefore, demand for ?-3 PUFA enriched fish oil has shown a steady increase during the recent year. Thus, the extraction of ?-3 enriched oils from fish and fish by-products gained tremendous importance. In this chapter, sources and benefits of ?-3 PUFAs on human health and the extraction methods of omega-3 fatty acids are discussed. © 2019 Elsevier Inc.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCardiovascular diseaseFatty acidsFood ingredientsLiquid chromatographySupercritical fluid chromatography?-3 PUFAsBook Chapter19721210.1016/B978-0-12-816453-2.00007-32-s2.0-85105080666N/A