Fetal baboons convert 18:3n-3 to 22:6n-3 in vivo: a stable isotope tracer study
Using [13C]-tracers and direct fetal doses, we show for the first time that the fetal primate converts α-linolenic acid (18:3) to docosahexaenoic acid (22:6) in vivo, and we estimate the relative bioefficacy of the two substrates for brain 22:6 accretion. Pregnant female baboons consumed a diet free...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2001-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520303771 |