The role of omega-3 fatty acids in adult hippocampal Neurogenesis

OCL - Oleagineux Corps Gras Lipides

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 242-245

  Dyall, Simon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Docosahexaenoic acid; Hippocampus; Neurogenesis; Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 81455135685     PISSN: 12588210     EISSN: 1950697X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ocl.2011.0392     Document Type: Article

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