Omega-3 fatty acids. What consumers need to know

Appetite

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 80-83

  McManus, Alexandra ^a,b   Merga, Margaret ^a,b   Newton, Wendy ^a,b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumer; Enrichment; Fish; Fortification; Omega 3; Seafood; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

FISH OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; HUMAN; PRODUCT SAFETY;

ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FISHES; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SEAFOOD;

EID: 79955876175     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2011.03.015     Document Type: Article

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