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The metabolism of α-linolenic acid by the foetal rat

  • Sanders T
  • Naismith D
British Journal of Nutrition (1980) 44(2) 205-208
DOI: 10.1079/bjn19800028
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Abstract

The metabolism of [1-C 14 ]linolenic acid (18:3ω3) by the foetal rat was studied in vivo and in vitro. It is suggested that foetal brain has the capacity to convert linolenic to docosahexaenoic (22:6ω3) acid to meet its requirements for docosahexaenoic acid.

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Sanders, T. A. B., & Naismith, D. J. (1980). The metabolism of α-linolenic acid by the foetal rat. British Journal of Nutrition, 44(2), 205–208. https://doi.org/10.1079/bjn19800028

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