Arachidonic acid : dietary sources and general functions /

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Imprint:	New York : Nova Biomedical, [2013]
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	Biochemistry Research Trends Biochemistry research trends series.
Subject:	Arachidonic acid. Unsaturated fatty acids in human nutrition. Arachidonic acid. Unsaturated fatty acids in human nutrition. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11179990

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Other authors / contributors:	Dumancas, Gerard G., editor. Murdianti, Befrika S., editor. Lucas, Edralin A., editor.
ISBN:	9781622575152 1622575156 9781622574810 1622574818
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Annotation Arachidonic acid (AA) is an -6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in the phospholipids of the membranes of the human bodys cells, and is abundant in the brain, muscles, and liver. This fatty acid is particularly obtained from meat products including chicken, beef, pork, and fishes. An interesting source of AA is through its accumulation in a green microalga, Myrmecia incisa, enhanced by nitrogen starvation. The general functions of AA and its metabolites including its association with coronary heart disease, oxidative stress and cancer, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and its endocrine response to stress are also discussed.
Other form:	Print version: Arachidonic acid New York : Nova Biomedical, [2013] 9781622574810 (hardback)

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