Do unsaturated fatty acids function as endogenous antibacterial and antiviral molecules? [6]

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 390-391

  Das, Undurti N ^a  

^a UND LIFE SCIENCES   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DIHOMO GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; LINSEED OIL; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; PROSTAGLANDIN A1; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; SAFFLOWER OIL; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; EDIBLE OIL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; DRUG MECHANISM; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; NONHUMAN; METABOLISM; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; HUMANS;

EID: 33644856898     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/83.2.390     Document Type: Letter

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