Effect of dietary linoleate/alpha-linolenate balance on the brain lipid composition, reproductive outcome and behavior of rats during their prenatal and postnatal development

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2290-2297

  Cheon, Sang Hee ^a   Huh, Moon Haeng ^a   Lee, Yoon Bok ^a   Park, Jeom Seon ^a   Sohn, Heon Soo ^a   Chung, Chai Won ^a  

^a Central Research Center Dr Chung's Food Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Behavior; Brain lipid; Docosahexaenoate arachidonate ratio; Linoleate linolenate ratio; Reproductive outcome

Indexed keywords

EDIBLE OIL; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; FEMALE; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; EATING; FEMALE; LINOLEIC ACID; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; RATS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0034331853     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.64.2290     Document Type: Article

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