Combined dietary folate, vitamin B-12, and vitamin B-6 intake influences plasma docosahexaenoic acid concentration in rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Folate, vitamin B-12, and vitamin B-6 are essential nutritional components in one-carbon metabolism and are required for methylation capacity. The availability of these vitamins may therefore modify methylation of phosphatidylethanol...

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Main Authors: van Wijk Nick, Watkins Carol J, Hageman Robert J J, Sijben John C W, Kamphuis Patrick G H J, Wurtman Richard J, Broersen Laus M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/9/1/49