Evolutionary aspects of omega-3 fatty acids in the food supply

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Volumn 60, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 421-429

  Simopoulos, A P ^a  

^a Center for Nutrition Genetics & Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; FATTY ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID;

ARCHEOLOGY; CALCIUM INTAKE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVOLUTION; FAT INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POTASSIUM INTAKE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SODIUM INTAKE; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN INTAKE;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 3A;

EID: 0032802906     PISSN: 09523278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-3278(99)80023-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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