Optimizing DHA levels in piglets by lowering the linoleic acid to α-linolenic acid ratio

We examined the effect of altering the linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n-6) to α-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3n-3) ratio in the dietary fats of 3 day old piglets fed formula for 3 weeks. The LA-ALA ratios of the experimental formulas were 0.5:1, 1:1, 2:1, 4:1, and 10:1. The level of LA was held constant at 13% o...

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Main Authors: Cordula Blank, Mark A. Neumann, Maria Makrides, Robert A. Gibson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2002-09-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520328182