Eicosapentaenoic Acid

Sources, Health Effects & Role in Disease Prevention

Theodore G Bradley, Francisco P Vargas (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

230 Seiten

2013
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-62257-480-3 (ISBN)

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Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids have been part of the human diet since the beginning of mankind. With the recent discovery of the tremendous health benefits provided by fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA); a growing progress is occurring in understanding their biological functions and mode of action as well as the introduction of EPA-enriched value-added foods and nutraceuticals. This book discusses the sources, health effects and role in disease prevention of EPA. Topics include the eicosapentaenoic acid role in bone metabolism, malignant diseases, mental health, and reducing coronary heart disease; identification and characterization of n-6 and n-3 fatty acid desaturase and elongase from acanthopagrus shlegelii; fractionation and concentration of omega-3 by molecular distillation; and combined supplmentation with EPA-rich fish oil and phytosterols can improve plasma lipid profile and c-reactive protein in hyperlipidemia.

Preface; Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Treatment in Parkinsons Disease: Review of Current Evidence; Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) & Bone Metabolism; Eicosapentaenoic Acid: The Role in Malignant Diseases; Role of Eicosapentaenoic Acid in Mental Health; Combined Supplementation with EPA-Rich Fish Oil & Phytosterols Improve Plasma Lipid Profile & C-Reactive Protein (CRP) in Individuals with Hyperlipidemia; Physiological Role of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) in Reducing the Coronary Heart Diseases.

Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	180 x 260 mm
Gewicht	610 g
Themenwelt	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie
ISBN-10	1-62257-480-X / 162257480X
ISBN-13	978-1-62257-480-3 / 9781622574803
Zustand	Neuware