Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and the developing central nervous system (CNS) - Implications for dietary recommendations

Biochimie

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-12

  Guesnet, Philippe ^a   Alessandri, Jean Marc ^a  

^a INRA   (France)

Author keywords

Brain development; Docosahexaenoic acid; Infant formula; Lactation; Pregnancy; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

BRAIN FUNCTION; BREAST FEEDING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING; HUMAN; LACTATION; LIPID METABOLISM; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; VISION;

EID: 78650511669     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: 61831638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2010.05.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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