Fungal Production of Omega-6 Fatty Acid: Gamma-Linolenic Acid
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Gamma linolenic acid: an antiinflammatory omega-6 fatty acid.
Inflammation plays an important role in health and disease. Most of the chronic diseases of modern society, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, etc. have inflammatory component. At the same time, the link between diet and disease is also being recognized. Amongst dietary constituents, fat has gained most recognition in affecting health. Saturated and trans...
متن کاملOmega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid
While some complementary and alternative techniques have been studied scientifically, high-quality data regarding safety, effectiveness, and mechanism of action are limited or controversial for most therapies. Whenever possible, it is recommended that practitioners be licensed by a recognized professional organization that adheres to clearly published standards. In addition, before starting a n...
متن کاملGamma Linolenic Acid Oils
Essential fatty acids (EFAs) can be defined by classic definition, which defines EFAs as the fatty acids that are required for proper functioning of cells, but the body cannot synthesize them and, therefore, must be supplied by diet. According to this definition, there are only two EFAs: linolenic acid (LA, C18:2, n-6) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3, n-3). The functional definition of EFA...
متن کاملGamma linolenic acid (GLA)
85. Arnold, L. E., Kleykamp, D., Votolato, N. A., Taylor, W. A., Kontras, S. B., and Tobin, K. Gamma-linolenic acid for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: placebo-controlled comparison to D-amphetamine. Biol.Psychiatry 1-151989;25(2):222-228. View urgess, J. R. other disruptive behaviors. Lipids 2003;38(10):100786. Stevens, L., Zhang, W., Peck, L., Kuczek, T., Grevstad, N., Mahon, A., Ze...
متن کاملThe omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid ratio: health implications
The Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, 2001 S Street, NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20009 USA Abstract: Today, Western diets are characterized by a higher omega-6 and a lower omega-3 fatty acid intake, whereas during the Paleolithic period when human’s genetic profile was established, there was a balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. Their balance is an...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1819-155X
DOI: 10.3923/ijbc.2007.127.130