Is docosahexaenoic acid, an n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, required for development of normal brain function? An overview of evidence from cognitive and behavioral tests in humans and animals

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 281-295

  McCann, Joyce C ^a   Ames, Bruce N ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Breastfeeding; Childhood; Cognition; DHA; Docosahexaenoic acid; Essential fatty acids; Formula feeding; Infants; LCPUFAs; Learning; Linolenic acid; Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; Memory; n 3 fatty acids; Neurology; Perinatal period

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN GROWTH; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; EXPERIMENTATION; GROWTH ACCELERATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH; REVIEW; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAZE TEST; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA; PRIMATES; RODENTIA;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; COGNITION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; HUMANS; MAZE LEARNING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RATS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 24044480353     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn.82.2.281     Document Type: Review

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