Metabolism of α-linolenic acid in humans

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 161-168

  Burdge, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; ISOTOPE; LINOLENIC ACID; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; TRACER;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PHOSPHOLIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PHOSPHOLIPID METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; UPREGULATION;

ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID; ANIMALS; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; FATTY ACIDS; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 33747889032     PISSN: 09523278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2006.05.013     Document Type: Article

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