Essential fatty acids : sources, processing effects, and health benefits / edited by Sanju Bala Dhull, Sneh Punia, Kawaljit Singh Sandhu.
Contributor(s): Dhull, Sanju Bala [editor.] | Punia, Sneh [editor.] | Sandhu, Kawaljit Singh [editor.].
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BookPublisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 255 pages) : illustrations (some color).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780429321115; 0429321112; 9781000196863; 1000196860; 9781000196801; 1000196801.Subject(s): Fatty acids in human nutrition | Fatty acids -- Health aspects | Fatty acids -- Physiological effect | Essential fatty acidsDDC classification: 612.3/97 Online resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement Summary: "Essential Fatty Acids: Sources, Processing Effects, and Health Benefits provides a systematic introduction and comprehensive information about the essentiality of diets rich in omega fatty acids for successful human growth, development and disease prevention. This book presents detailed knowledge about essential fatty acids, their different food sources, biochemistry, and metabolism. It provides a comprehensive assessment of current knowledge about the effects of various processing and storage conditions on essential fatty acids, their bioavailability and supplementation in foods and diet. Chapters highlight the contribution of essential fatty acids in prevention and improvement of various conditions such as heart problems, arthritis, cancer, brain and bone health, especially in developing fetuses and children"-- Provided by publisher.
"Essential Fatty Acids: Sources, Processing Effects, and Health Benefits provides a systematic introduction and comprehensive information about the essentiality of diets rich in omega fatty acids for successful human growth, development and disease prevention. This book presents detailed knowledge about essential fatty acids, their different food sources, biochemistry, and metabolism. It provides a comprehensive assessment of current knowledge about the effects of various processing and storage conditions on essential fatty acids, their bioavailability and supplementation in foods and diet. Chapters highlight the contribution of essential fatty acids in prevention and improvement of various conditions such as heart problems, arthritis, cancer, brain and bone health, especially in developing fetuses and children"-- Provided by publisher.
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