Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA and DHA) otherwise called as Long Chain Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids (LC PUFA) are known as Essential Fatty Acids (EFA). The term ‘Essential’ means those substances that are crucial for good health. These are not synthesized by the body and hence must be supplemented through diet. Omega-3 fatty acids when adequately available in the body, are incorporated into the bilayer phospholipid cell membranes