Accepted manuscript This peer-reviewed article has been accepted for publication but not yet copyedited or typeset, and so may be subject to change during the production process. The article is considered published and may be cited using its DOI 10.1017/S0007114522001805 The British Journal of Nutrition is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Nutrition Society Effect of 8-week intake of the omega-3 fatty acid-rich perilla oil on the gut function and as a fuel source for female athletes: A randomised trial A. Kawamura, K. Nemoto, M. Sugita ＊ Faculty of Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo 1588508, Japan; aki.kawamura@nittai.ac.jp (A.K.), nemoto@nittai.ac.jp (K.N.) *Correspondence: Masaaki Sugita, Faculty of Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo 1588508, Japan. Email: m-sugita@nittai.ac.jp; Tel.: +81-03-5706-1148 Short version of the title: Gut function during perilla oil intake https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522001805 Published online by Cambridge University Press