Wheat aleurone polyphenols increase plasma eicosapentaenoic acid in rats
Methods: These studies were designed to assess whether wheat polyphenols (mainly ferulic acid [FA]) increased the very-long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (VLC n-3) [eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)] in rats. Wheat aleurone (WA) was used as a dietary source of wheat polyphenols....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Swedish Nutrition Foundation
2014-08-01
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Series: | Food & Nutrition Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/download/24604/35201 |