Perinatal long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supply Are there long term consequences?
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA), especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are essential components of biological membranes or act as precursors for eicosanoid formation, in case of the 20 carbon atom fatty acids, arachidonic acid (AA), dihomo-c-linolenic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2007-05-01
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Series: | Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2007.0114 |