The production and use, and in particular, the extraction, separation, synthesis and recovery of polar lipid-rich fractions containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA(n-3) or DPA(n-6)), arachidonic acid (ARA), and eicosatetraneonoic acid (C20:4n-3) from microorganisms, genetically modified seeds and marine organisms (including fish and squid) and their use in human food applications, animal feed, pharmaceutical applications and cosmetic applications.