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Docosahexaenoic acid and the preterm infant [PDF]
Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, 2017 Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) that has a role in the cognitive and visual development, as well as in the immune function of newborns.
Stephanie L. Smith, Christopher A. Rouse
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Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid on Prostate Cancer. [PDF]
J XenobiotThe polyunsaturated fatty acids of the omega-3 class have been widely investigated due to their antitumor properties, including in prostate cancer (PCa).
Tamarindo GH +3 more
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Health benefits of docosahexaenoic acid and its bioavailability: A review
Food Science & Nutrition, 2021 Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the predominant omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acid found in human brain and eyes. There are a number of studies in the literature showing the health benefits of DHA.
Jia Li, Bernard Pora, K. Dong, J. Hasjim
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Molecular dynamic of omega-3 compounds as an anti-obesity agent into GPR-120 receptor [PDF]
Pharmacia, 2023 Obesity is a cause of comorbid diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension which is based on low-level chronic inflammation. The GPR-120 receptor plays a role in insulin sensitization which is related to diabetes mellitus which ...
Ida Musfiroh +4 more
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Deficient liver biosynthesis of docosahexaenoic acid correlates with cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 Reduced brain levels of docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n-3), a neurotrophic and neuroprotective fatty acid, may contribute to cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease.
Giuseppe Astarita +7 more
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Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2023 Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid are two types of omega-3 fatty acids that provide numerous health benefits. It is thus important to gain the recommended daily intake of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid and compensate for ...
Hawra Abdulhussain +7 more
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Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid Status during Pregnancy and Its Impact on Infant Neurodevelopment
Nutrients, 2020 Dietary components are essential for the structural and functional development of the brain. Among these, docosahexaenoic acid, 22:6n-3 (DHA), is critically necessary for the structure and development of the growing fetal brain in utero. DHA is the major
Sanjay Basak, Rahul Mallick, A. Duttaroy
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Antibiotics, 2022 Background: Currently, 1–2% of all prosthetic joint surgeries are followed by an infection. These infections cause approximately 4% of deaths in the first year after surgery, while the 5-year mortality rate is up to 21%.
Christopher Spiegel +2 more
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Energies, 2021 Inexpensive carbon sources offering an alternative to glucose are searched for to reduce costs of docosahexaenoic acid production by microalgae. The use of waste glycerol seems substantiated and prospective in this case.
Natalia Kujawska +4 more
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