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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Nervonic acid"”.
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Nervonic Acid-enriched Structured Lipids: Preparation, Encapsulation, Digestion and Storage Stability
Nervonic acid (NA) is a vital nutrient that plays a significant role in human brain development and maintenance. However, NA has very poor bioavailability in its free fatty acid (FFA) form. By incorporating NA into the phospholipid (PL) structure, the functionality of NA can be enhanced due to the …
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Human brain lipid fatty acid composition in relation to infant diet
… dying of sudden infant death syndrome. The fatty acid composition was analysed in these tissues by gas liquid chromatography after extraction and derivatisation. The subjects were divided according to their dietary history, either breast or formula feeding. Formula-fed infants were further …
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Effects of zinc fortification on the plasma fatty acid composition of Beninese school children : a randomised, double-blind controlled trial
… status biomarker is problematic. The linoleic acid: dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (LA:DGLA) ratio has been suggested by some researchers to be a Zn status marker. This is because Zn and fatty acids (FA) are known to interact, as Zn and FA deficient individuals present similar symptoms and physical …