Dietary effects on brain fatty acid composition: the reversibility of n-3 fatty acid deficiency and turnover of docosahexaenoic acid in the brain, erythrocytes, and plasma of rhesus monkeys.
Rhesus monkeys given pre- and postnatal diets deficient in n-3 essential fatty acids develop low levels of docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3, DHA) in the cerebral cortex and retina and impaired visual function. This highly polyunsaturated fatty acid is an important component of retinal photoreceptors a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1990-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520432092 |