Disease |
Omega-3 PUFAs (g/day) |
Duration of treatment |
Study (Ref) |
Inflammatory bowel disease |
EPA 3.24 g and DHA 2.16 g |
4 months |
Stenson et al. 1992 [83] |
Knee osteoarthritis |
fish oil (4.5 g omega-3 fatty acids) 15 ml/day |
24 months |
Hill et al. 2016 [85] |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
fish oil (3 g/d) |
24 weeks |
Berbet et at. 2005 [88] |
15g of MAX-EPA /day (2.7 g of EPA and 1.8 g of DHA/day) |
14 weeks |
Kremer et al. 1987 [89] |
20 g of Max-EPA/day |
6 weeks |
Sperling et al. 1987 [92] |
110 (54 EPA and 36 DHA) mg/kg/day |
24 weeks |
Kremer et al. 1990 [90] |
130 (EPA and DHA) mg/kg /day |
8 weeks |
Kremer et al. 1995 [91] |
2.04 g EPA and 1.32 g DHA/day |
12 weeks |
Van Der Temple H et al. 1990 [93] |
3.6 g DHA and EPA/day |
12 weeks |
Nielsen et al. 1992 [92] |
2.6 g DHA and EPA/day |
12 months |
Geusens et al 1994 [95] |
Neck or back pain - discogenic pain |
1.2 g DHA and EPA/day |
75 days |
Maroon JC et al. (2006) [87] |
Neuropathic pain |
2.4-7.2 g DHA and EPA/day |
19 months |
Ko et al. 2010 [97] |
Dysmenorrhea |
1.08 g EPA and 0.72 g /day |
2 months |
Harel et al. 1966 [99] |
Chronic headaches |
1.482 g DHA and EPA/day |
12 weeks |
Ramsden et al 2015 [84] |