Long-chain (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids are more efficient than α-linolenic acid in improving electroretinogram responses of puppies exposed during gestation, lactation, and weaning

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 135, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1960-1966

  Heinemann, Kimberly M ^a   Waldron, Mark K ^b   Bigley, Karen E ^a   Lees, George E ^a   Bauer, John E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

(n 3) long chain PUFA; Development; Dogs; Electroretinogram; Vision

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; FAT INTAKE; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; LACTATION; LIPID COMPOSITION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHOLIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PREGNANCY; RETINA DEVELOPMENT; RETINA ROD; SUCKING; VEGETABLE; VISION; WEANING;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 23244466810     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.8.1960     Document Type: Article

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