Docosahexaenoic Acid
Docosahexaenoic Acid
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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English
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a long-chain, highly unsaturated omega-3 (n-3) fatty acid. It has a structure that gives it unique physical and functional properties. DHA is metabolically related to other n-3 fatty acids: it can be synthesised from the plant essential fatty acid α-linolenic acid (ALA). However, this pathway does not appear to be very...
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Docosahexaenoic Acid
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TN_cdi_gale_healthsolutions_A636943060
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_healthsolutions_A636943060
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0250-6807
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1421-9697
DOI
10.1159/000448262
