Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) (eBook)

Food Sources, Health Effects and Significance in Biochemistry

Angel Catala (Herausgeber)

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2018
296 Seiten
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-5361-3573-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This book presents an overview of polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas): food sources, health effects and significance in biochemistry. The topics analyzed cover a broad spectrum of polyunsaturated fatty acids and present new information in this area of research. The topics analyzed include: microalgae as a source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas) in human health; polyunsaturated fatty acids in artificial membranes modeled by the langmuir monolayer technique; lipid peroxidation at the cross roads of cell proliferation and cancer; advancement in the knowledge of polyunsaturated fatty acids, from discovery to now; the discussion of whether or not polyunsaturated fatty acids are beneficial for failing hearts; polyunsaturated fatty acids (n3) of vegetal origin; proteomic approaches to understand the health effects of marine omega-3 pufa; essential fatty acids; and health implications and threats to sources.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.5.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
• ISBN-10: 1-5361-3573-9 / 1536135739
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5361-3573-2 / 9781536135732