Wheat aleurone polyphenols increase plasma eicosapentaenoic acid in rats

Methods: These studies were designed to assess whether wheat polyphenols (mainly ferulic acid [FA]) increased the very-long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (VLC n-3) [eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)] in rats. Wheat aleurone (WA) was used as a dietary source of wheat polyphenols....

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Main Authors: Fayçal Ounnas, Florence Privé, Patricia Salen, Florence Hazane-Puch, François Laporte, Eric Fontaine, Daniele Del Rio, Luca Calani, Camilla Melegari, Marta Angela Bianchi, Christine Demeilliers, Michel de Lorgeril
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2014-08-01
Series:Food & Nutrition Research
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Online Access:http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/download/24604/35201