Evidence for the unique function of docosahexaenoic acid during the evolution of the modern hominid brain

Lipids

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages

  Crawford, M A ^a   Bloom, M ^b   Broadhurst, C L ^e   Schmidt, W F ^e   Cunnane, S C ^e   Galli, C ^c   Gehbremeskel, K ^a   Linseisen, F ^b   Lloyd Smith, J ^b   Parkingtor, J ^d  

^a Institute of Brain Chemistry   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c University of Pharmacological Sciences   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EATING HABIT; EVOLUTION; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; LIPID COMPOSITION;

EID: 0033000315     PISSN: 00244201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02562227     Document Type: Conference Paper

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