Dietary α-linolenic acid and health-related outcomes: A metabolic perspective

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-52

  Burdge, Graham C ^a   Calder, Philip C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Linolenic acid; Cardiovascular disease; Human metabolism; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

FISH OIL; LINOLENIC ACID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; OLEIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PALMITIC ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; STEARIC ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CELL MEMBRANE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; FAT INTAKE; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INFLAMMATION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION;

EID: 33746085077     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/NRR2005113     Document Type: Review

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