A Pilot Study: Effects of Dietary Supplementation with α-Linolenic Acid-Enriched Perilla Seed Oil on Bronchial Asthma

A Pilot Study: Effects of Dietary Supplementation with α-Linolenic Acid-Enriched Perilla Seed Oil on Bronchial Asthma

N-3 fatty acids, such as fish oil, have been reported to have some beneficial effects in patients with bronchial asthma. The effects of dietary supplementation with perilla seed oil rich in a-linolenic acid (α-LNA), parent n-3 fatty acid, were studied in five patients with asthma. The symptoms of as...

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Main Authors: Kozo Ashida, Fumihiro Mitsunobu, Takashi Mifune, Yasuhiro Hosaki, Satoshi Yokota, Hirofumi Tsugeno, Yoshiro Tanizaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1997-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
bronchial asthma
leukotriene B4
leukotriene C4
peak flow
perilla seed oil
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015315975

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