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Flaxseed Oil and Alpha-Linolenic Acid: study protocols

6 study groups took Flaxseed Oil together with Alpha-Linolenic Acid. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

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Dose per serving from research: Flaxseed Oil

6 study groups in 6 studies say how much Flaxseed Oil participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 10 g to 25 g, 50% of 6 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
2.5 g or less
1
2.5 g to 5 g
1
5 g to 10 g
1
10 g to 25 g
3

Dose per serving from research: Alpha-Linolenic Acid

6 study groups in 6 studies say how much Alpha-Linolenic Acid participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 2.5 g to 5 g, 33% of 6 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
1 g or less
1
1 g to 2.5 g
1
2.5 g to 5 g
2
5 g to 10 g
1
10 g to 25 g
1

Commonly used together

None of these 6 study groups took Flaxseed Oil and Alpha-Linolenic Acid with anything else.

6 study groups

Study
Supplementation with Flaxseed Oil Rich in Alpha-Linolenic Acid Improves Verbal Fluency in Healthy Older Adults
2023 · ALA group · Healthy right-handed men and women aged 65–80 years without cognitive impairment
3.7 g2.2 g12 weeks30
Effects of diacylglycerol-enriched alpha-linolenic acid oil on skin properties in mild skin discomfort: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
2026 · ALA-DAG group · Men and women aged 20–59 with mild subjective skin discomfort and occasional allergy-like symptoms, without a clinical diagnosis of allergic disease
2.5 g900 mg8 weeks30
Effect of α-linolenic acid on vascular function and metabolic risk markers during the fasting and postprandial phase: A randomized placebo-controlled trial in untreated (pre-)hypertensive individuals
2020 · Flaxseed oil · Overweight and obese adults aged 60 ± 8 years with high-normal blood pressure or mild (stage I) hypertension
10 g4.7 g12 weeks29
Consumption of echium oil increases EPA and DPA in blood fractions more efficiently compared to linseed oil in humans
2016 · Linseed oil mixture (LO) · Adults aged 20–69 years, women and men, including normal-weight and overweight participants; no chronic disease reported
17 g5 g8 weeks60
Dietary oils and FADS1-FADS2 genetic variants modulate [13C]α-linolenic acid metabolism and plasma fatty acid composition
2013 · FXCO diet · Hyperlipidemic subjects; age and sex not specified
20.6 g20.6 g4 weeks36
Dietary milled flaxseed and flaxseed oil improve N-3 fatty acid status and do not affect glycemic control in individuals with well-controlled type 2 diabetes
2010 · flaxseed oil (FXO) · Adults with well-controlled type 2 diabetes; mean age 52.4 years; men and women
13 g7.4 g12 weeks12
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