Polyunsaturated fatty acids, Part 1: Occurrence, biological activities and applications.

Full Abstract

Polyunsaturated fatty acids form a unique class of food constituents that show a wide range of functions in biological systems. Investigations over the past two decades have uncovered their roles and those of their eicosanoid metabolites, and have highlighted their homeostatic functions in mammals. A growing number of common human medical conditions are thought to be traceable to dysfunctions in the eicosanoid system, which could in turn be due to imbalances in the intake and/or metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids. This, together with medical advances, has spurred the introduction of biomedical products, nutritionals, fortified foods and health supplements.

Author information

Author/s: Gill, I (I); Valivety, R (R);

Affiliation: Biotechnology Department, Firmenich SA, Geneve, Switzerland. gil.bretler(-atsign-)firmenich.ch

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Trends in biotechnology (Trends Biotechnol), published in ENGLAND. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1997-Oct; vol 15 (issue 10) : pp 401-9

Dates: Created 1998/01/07; Completed 1998/01/07; Revised 2008/11/21;

PMID: 9351284, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

Sourced from the National Library of Medicine. Abstract text and other information may be subject to copyright.

External Links for this article
(including full text providers, if available):

Click Electronic Full-text Provider Links to see options for finding the electronic full text links to this article. Note there may be a subscription or fee required for access to the full text. See our FAQ for information on finding FREE full text articles.

This article may also be located in paper journal collections available in many libraries. Use the Journal and Publication Information above to find the full article.