Key Benefits

Maternal Benefits :

• Evidence from the literature suggests a potential role of DHA in the prevention and treatment of maternal post partum depression.
  
  
• DHA is credited to reduce the levels of thromboxane and increase prostacyclin levels leading to enhanced uteroplacental perfusion and oxygen delivery, vasodilatation and thinning of blood.
  
  
• There is also a potential application of DHA supplementation in women experiencing recurrent miscarriage associated with persistent anti phospholipid syndrome.
  
  
• DHA intakes during pregnancy may result in smaller increase in the duration of gestation and also a possible increase in birth weight.
  
  
• Reduces risk of development of toxemia and preterm delivery.

Foetal and Infant Benefits :

• One of the prominent FA in brain and neural tissue of retina.
  
  
• It accounts for 50% weight of neuronal membranes.
  
  
• Improved cognitive development in the infant upto the age of 4 years.
  
  
• Higher intelligence quotient at 4 years of age.
  
  
• Improved psychomotor development index at 30 months of age.
  
  
• Improved visual maturation and acuity at 9 and 12 months of age.
  
  
• Improved attention of the child during the first year and lowered frequency to get distracted during second year of life.

Indications

• To be given as a nutritional supplement during pregnancy and lactation.