Dietary docosahexaenoic acid as a source of eicosapentaenoic acid in vegetarians and omnivores

Lipids

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 341-345

  Conquer, Julie A ^a   Holub, Bruce J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FAT INTAKE; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID COMPOSITION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOSPHOLIPID BLOOD LEVEL; THROMBOCYTE; VEGETARIAN;

EID: 0030937209     PISSN: 00244201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11745-997-0043-y     Document Type: Article

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