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The most widely available source of EPA and DHA is cold water oily fish such as saimon, herring, mackerel, anchovies, and sardines. Botanical sources incluide- Perilla- Perilla frutescens, chia- Salvia hispanica, Flax- Linum usitatissimum, Lingonberry- Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Camelina- Camelina sativa, Purslane- Portulaca oleracea, Black Raspberry- Rubus occidentalis and Hemp- Cannabis sativa.. Eggs, Meat, cheese and Seal Oil are also the good sources of n−3.The microalgae Crypthecodinium cohnii and Schizochytrium are rich sources of DHA. Oil from brown algae (kelp) is a source of EPA. Walnuts are one of few nuts that contain appreciable n−3 fat. Acai palm fruit also contains n−3 fatty acids.Omega-3 is also found in softgels in pharmacies and nowadays it is also found in combination with omega-6, omega-9 and shark liver
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