Algal-oil supplements are a viable alternative to fish-oil supplements in terms of docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3; DHA)

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 19, Issue , 2015, Pages 852-858

  Ryan, Lisa ^a,b   Symington, Amy M ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algal oil; Bioequivalency; DHA; Docosahexaenoic acid; Fish oil; Vegans; Vegetarians

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948718525     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.06.023     Document Type: Article

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