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- Editors:
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Claudio Galli
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Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Artemis P. Simopoulos
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ILSI Research Foundation, USA
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Table of contents (41 chapters)
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Dietary sources of w3 and w6 fatty acids
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- M. A. Crawford, W. Doyle, P. Drury, K. Ghebremeskel, L. Harbige, J. Leyton et al.
Pages 5-19
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Chemistry, Biosynthesis and Interactions of w3 and w6 fatty acids
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- Harold M. Aukema, Bruce J. Holub
Pages 81-90
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- M. Lagarde, M. Croset, M. Hajarine
Pages 91-95
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The role of w3 and w6 fatty acids in development
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- Jean-Marie Bourre, Odile Dumont, Michèle Piciotti, Gérard Pascal, Georges Durand
Pages 159-175
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- Martha Neuringer, William E. Connor
Pages 177-190
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Biological effects of w3 and w6 fatty acids on cell activation processes
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- Arthur A. Spector, Terry L. Kaduce
Pages 191-199
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- Claudio Galli, C. Mosconi, L. Medini, S. Colli, E. Tremoli
Pages 213-218
About this book
On June 24-26, 1985, a major International Conference on the Hea1th Effects of P01yunsaturated Fatty Acids in Seafoods was held in Washington, D. C. The conference had two objectives: (1) to review the research data on the health effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids in seafoods in terms of the impact of omega-3 fatty acids on eicosanoid formation, thrombosis and inflammation, and the role of docosahexaenoic acid in membrane function and metabolism, and (2) to develop a research agenda to determine the spectrum of the health effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids of seafood origin in the American diet. The 1985 conference established the fact that omega-3 fatty acids of marine origin - eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) - play important roles in prostaglandin metabolism, thrombosis and atherosc1erosis, immunology and inflammation, and membrane function. In response to the conference recommendations, the Congress of the United States provided special funding for the establishment of a "test materials 1aboratory" within the US Department of Commerce to produce under documented quality contr01 the types and quanti ties of omega-3 te~3t materials required by biomedica1 researchers. The forms of test materials to be produced include refined fish oil, polyunsaturated fatty acid enhanced triglycerides, concentrates of esters of fatty acids, purified omega-3 fatty acids, and omega-3 mono-, di- and tri~lyceride mixtures.
Editors and Affiliations
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Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Claudio Galli
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ILSI Research Foundation, USA
Artemis P. Simopoulos
