IIFET 2000 Proceedings Fish is More Than a Brain Food

Abstract. From merely being cod liver oil taken for vitamins A and D, fish oils have moved into the center stage of fatty acids in nutrition. The analytical work starting in 1950 provided the means to recognize the long-chain and truly essential n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids vital for retinal, neu...

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Main Author: Robert G. Ackman
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Subjects:
cardiovascular function
eicosapentaenoic
docosahexaenoic
neural function
eskimo*
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.153.1029
http://www.orst.edu/Dept/IIFET/2000/papers/ackman.pdf
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Summary:Abstract. From merely being cod liver oil taken for vitamins A and D, fish oils have moved into the center stage of fatty acids in nutrition. The analytical work starting in 1950 provided the means to recognize the long-chain and truly essential n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids vital for retinal, neurological and cellular membrane functions in our bodies. The $Eskimo # studies of twenty years ago have also now been followed scientifically for two decades, into our recognizing fish and shellfish as highly desirable food sources of these n-3 fatty acids for cardiovascular benefits.

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