YJ Lee… - The Journal of Nutrition, 2011 - Am Soc Nutrition ... Biohydrogenation of LinolenicAcid to Stearic Acid by the Rumen Microbial Population Yields ... Introduction Mammals are not capable of de novo synthesis of linolenicacid (cis-9 cis-12 cis-15 18:3), because they lack fatty acyl-CoA desaturase (12 and 15) activity. ... Related articles - All 2 versions
GC Burdge - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2011 - Am Soc Nutrition Maintaining adequate concentrations of the n−3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acid in cell membranes is important for optimal tissue function. These fatty acids may be obtained from the diet, principally from oily fish, or by ... Related articles - All 4 versions
J Dumont, I Huybrechts, A Spinneker… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Nutrition Two rate-limiting enzymes in PUFA biosynthesis, Δ5- and Δ6-desaturases, are encoded by the FADS1 and FADS2 genes, respectively. Genetic variants in the FADS1-FADS2 gene cluster are associated with changes in plasma concentrations of PUFA, HDL- and ... Related articles - All 3 versions
EK Farina, DP Kiel, R Roubenoff… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Nutrition PUFA are hypothesized to influence bone health, but longitudinal studies on hip fracture risk are lacking. We examined associations between intakes of PUFA and fish, and hip fracture risk among older adults (n = 904) in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study. Participants (mean ... Related articles - All 3 versions
N Salem… - The American Journal of Clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Nutrition The main premise of this study is that various types of vegetarians have greater α-linolenic acid (ALA) metabolism as shown by a higher bloodstream content of its metabolites such as EPA and DHA. This contention is not well borne out by the data presented in the authors' Table ... Related articles - All 3 versions