Low liver conversion rate of α-linolenic to docosahexaenoic acid in awake rats on a high-docosahexaenoate-containing diet

We quantified the rates of incorporation of α-linolenic acid (α-LNA; 18:3n-3) into “stable” lipids (triacylglycerol, phospholipid, cholesteryl ester) and the rate of conversion of α-LNA to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22: 6n-3) in the liver of awake male rats on a high-DHA-containing diet after a 5-mi...

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Main Authors: Miki Igarashi, Kaizong Ma, Lisa Chang, Jane M. Bell, Stanley I. Rapoport, James C. DeMar, Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-08-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520331667