Omega-3 index determined by gas chromatography with electron impact mass spectrometry

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 189-194

  Abu, E O ^a   Oluwatowoju, I ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Gas chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Omega 3 index; Red cell membranes

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; MEMBRANE LIPID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; DIET RESTRICTION; ERYTHROCYTE; FAT INTAKE; FATTY ACID ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NORMAL HUMAN; OMEGA 3 INDEX; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ERYTHROCYTES; FASTING; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS;

EID: 67349136775     PISSN: 09523278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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