Flaxseed oil increases the plasma concentrations of cardioprotective (n-3) fatty acids in humans

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-87

  Harper, Charles R ^a   Edwards, Megan J ^b   DeFilipis, Andrew P ^a   Jacobson, Terry A ^a,c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary; Disease; Fatty acids; Prevention

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; DOCOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; LINSEED OIL; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; OLEIC ACID; OLIVE OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PALMITIC ACID; PLACEBO; STEARIC ACID;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG METABOLISM; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 31544469205     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.1.83     Document Type: Article

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