Omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid ratio is important for health: Lessons from genetically modified cells and animals

Wild-Type Food in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: The Columbus Concept

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 35-49

  Kang, Jing X ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; cardiovascular disease; fat 1 gene; fatty acid composition; inflammation; omega 3 fatty acid desaturase; omega 3 fatty acids; Omega 6 fatty acids; omega 6 omega 3 fatty acid ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449417566     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-330-1_4     Document Type: Chapter

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