Arachidonic acid : dietary sources and general functions /
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Imprint: | New York : Nova Biomedical, [2013] |
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Description: | 1 online resource. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Biochemistry Research Trends Biochemistry research trends series. |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11179990 |
Other authors / contributors: | Dumancas, Gerard G., editor. Murdianti, Befrika S., editor. Lucas, Edralin A., editor. |
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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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