In vivo conversion of 18- and 20-C essential fatty acids in rats using the multiple simultaneous stable isotope method
An important question for mammalian nutrition is the relative efficiency of C18 versus C20 essential fatty acids (EFAs) for supporting the tissue composition of n-3 and n-6 pathway end products. One specific question is whether C22 EFAs are made available to tissues more effectively by dietary α-lin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520329436 |