Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids of Marine Macroalgae: Potential for Nutritional and Pharmaceutical Applications

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids of Marine Macroalgae: Potential for Nutritional and Pharmaceutical Applications

As mammals are unable to synthesize essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), these compounds need to be taken in through diet. Nowadays, obtaining essential PUFA in diet is becoming increasingly difficult; therefore this work investigated the suitability of using macroalgae as novel dietary sou...

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Main Authors: João Varela, Aschwin Engelen, Eva Rešek, Cristina Polo, Luísa Custódio, Catarina Vizetto-Duarte, Filipe Figueiredo, Luísa Barreira, Hugo Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
marine macroalgae
nutrition
PUFA
EPA
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/10/9/1920

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