Antithetic relationship of dietary arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid on eicosanoid production in vivo
Eicosanoids are oxidative derivatives of arachidonic acid. When produced in excessive amounts, many are proinflammatory and/or prothrombotic agents. N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been used to attenuate tissue arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4 n-6) levels and thus modulate eicosanoid productio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1994-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520397820 |