Incorporating omega-3 in the food chain - Why, where and how?

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 250-256

  Lunn, J ^a   Buttriss, J L ^a  

^a BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lipgene; Metabolic syndrome; Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 49749108602     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2008.00715.x     Document Type: Review

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