AA	Arachidonic acid
AFSSA	Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments
ALA	Alpha linolenic acid
BMI	Body mass index
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CE	Cholesterol ester
COMA	Committee on Medical Aspects
COX	Cyclooxygenase
CYP P450	Cytochrome P450/epoxygenase
DGLA	Dihomo-gamma linolenic acid
DHA	Docosahexaenoic acid
DPA	Docosapentaenoic acid
DW	Dry weight
EFAs	Essential fatty acids
EFSA	European food safety authority
EO	Echium oil
EPA	Eicosapentaenoic acid
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FO	Fish oil
GLA	Gamma linolenic acid
GM	Genetically modified
GRAS	Generally recognized as safe
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HETE	Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid
HPDHA	Hydroperoxydocosahexaenoic acid
HPETE	Hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid
iNOS	Inducible nitric oxide
IOM	Institute of Medicine
LA	Linoleic acid
LC-PUFAs	Long-chain fatty acids
LDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LOX	Lipoxygenase
LT	Leukotriene
MAPKs	Mitogen-activated protein kinases
MAR	Maresin
NEFA	Not esterified fatty acids
NF-kB	Nuclear factor-kB
NNR	Nordic Nutrition Recommendations
PBMCs	Peripheral blood mononuclear cells
PC	Phosphatidylcholine
PD	Protectin
PG	Prostaglandin
PGI	Prostacyclin
PPAR	Peroxisomal proliferator-activated receptors
PUFAs	Polyunsaturated fatty acids
RBCs	Red blood cells
RCTs	Randomized controlled trials
RV	Resolvin
SACN	Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
SDA	Stearidonic acid
SNPs	Single-nucleotide polymorphisms
TAG	Triacylglycerols
TC	Total cholesterol
TX	Thromboxane
WHO	World Health Organization