DHA Effects in Brain Development and Function
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a structural constituent of membranes specifically in the central nervous system. Its accumulation in the fetal brain takes place mainly during the last trimester of pregnancy and continues at very high rates up to the end of the second year of life. Since the endogenou...
Main Authors: | Lotte Lauritzen, Paolo Brambilla, Alessandra Mazzocchi, Laurine B. S. Harsløf, Valentina Ciappolino, Carlo Agostoni |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/1/6 |
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