Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Subtitle: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Health Effects (Acs Symposium Series)
Contributors: Fereidoon Shahidi (Editor); John W. Finley (Editor)
Publisher: An American Chemical Society Publication
Published: April 3, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780841236882
Subjects: Food & beverage technology; Nutrition; Lipids; Science; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Omega-3 fatty acids; Chemistry - Organic; Food Science; Medical-Nutrition; Science / Chemistry / Organic; Technology-Food Science; Congresses; Life Sciences - Biochemistry
First sentence: Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are primarily referred to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the omega-3 series and arachidonic acid (AA) in the omega-6 series.