Beneficial impact of a mix of dairy fat with rapeseed oil on n-6 and n-3 PUFA metabolism in the rat: A small enrichment in dietary alpha-linolenic acid greatly increases its conversion to DHA in the liver

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 281-290

  Ezanno, Hélène ^a   Beauchamp, Erwan ^a   Catheline, Daniel ^a   Legrand, Philippe ^a   Rioux, Vincent ^a  

^a Agrocampus French National Institute of Health and Medical Research   (France)

Author keywords

Butterfat; N 3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid bioavailability; Rat; Saturated fatty acids; Linolenic acid

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRASSICA NAPUS; RATTUS;

EID: 84924171902     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201400304     Document Type: Article

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