Biochemistry - Lipids, Physiology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Nutrition - Medicine, Biochemistry - General & Miscellaneous, Pharmacology, Biomedicine
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Overview
Papers from a June 2000 meeting report on recent findings in omega 3 fatty acids and health and disease; polyunsaturated fatty acids in behavior, psychiatric diseases, and aging; omega 3 fatty acids in vascular function; polyunsaturated fatty acids in inflammation, cancer, and bone metabolism; fatty acids in obesity and lipoprotein metabolism; metabolism of omega 3 and omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids; anandamides and other lipid mediators; and production and new sources of bioactive lipids. Some specific topics examined include an endogenous cannabinoid receptor agonist, phenolics from olive oil and its waste products, seafood consumption and homicide mortality, and methodological considerations in clinical studies of omega 3 fatty acids in major depression and bipolar disorder. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, ORBook Details
Published
January 28, 2001
Publisher
Basel, Switzerland : Karger, c2001.
Pages
262
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9783805571821