Effects of dietary oils low in n-6:n-3 fatty acid ratio on cardiovascular risk in mice: the impact of the source of n-3 fatty acids

The impact of the source of n-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular disease has not been fully investigated. This study was carried out to investigate cardiovascular benefits of diets with a low ratio (2:1) of n-6:n-3 fatty acids from different sources, either fish or flaxseed oil, in C57BL/6 mice. Twenty...

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Main Author: Riediger, Natalie Diane
Other Authors: Moghadasian, Mohammed (Human Nutritional Sciences)
Language:en_US
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3090