N-3 fats : nutritional needs, traditional and novel sources and microbial production strategies / Anita Nordeng Jakobsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng.

Series:

Nutrition and diet research progress series.

Nutrition and diet research progress

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fatty acids in human nutrition.

Omega-3 fatty acids.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (73 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

N-3 Fatty acids are essential compounds in higher eukaryotes and are linked to various health benefits in humans including cognitive and visual development of infants and reduced risk of cancer, cardiovascular diseases and mental illnesses of adults. Several health authorities and professional organisations have made dietary recommendations for intake of n-3 fatty acids to achieve nutrient adequacy and prevent and treat chronic diseases, e.g. cardiovascular diseases. This book reviews the recent knowledge of nutritional needs and sources of n-3 fat and presents production strategies for microbial DHA and EPA production.

Contents:

Nomenclature of fatty acids

Fatty acid biosynthesis

Nutritional needs of long chain n-3 fat

Sources of n-3 PUFA

Single cell oils as sources of EPA and DHA.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61728-238-3

OCLC:

923662384