Concentrations of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids in Dutch bovine milk fat and their contribution to human dietary intake

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 4173-4181

  van Valenberg, H J F ^a   Hettinga, K A ^a   Dijkstra, J ^a   Bovenhuis, H ^a   Feskens, E J M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Milk fat; N 3 fatty acid; N 6 fatty acid

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; DOCOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; MILK; NETHERLANDS; SEASON;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY FATS; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; HUMANS; MILK; NETHERLANDS; SEASONS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 84879290523     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6300     Document Type: Article

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