Docosahexaenoic acid sources for the developing brain during intrauterine life

Nutrition and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 219-224

  Yavin, Ephraim ^a   Glozman, Sabina ^a   Green, Pnina ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fatty acid transport; Fetal brain; Placenta; Polyunsaturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

ANIMAL; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RAT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; RATS;

EID: 0035753477     PISSN: 02601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026010600101500411     Document Type: Article

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