Long-chain n-3 PUFA in vegetarian women: a metabolic perspective

Vegetarian diets have been associated with health benefits, but paradoxically are low in EPA and DHA which are important for development, particularly of the central nervous system, and for health. Humans have limited capacity for synthesis of EPA and DHA from α-linolenic acid, although this is grea...

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Main Authors: Graham C. Burdge, Sze-Yen Tan, Christiani Jeyakumar Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutritional Science
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679017000623/type/journal_article