Beneficial Effects of Fish Oil on Human Brain [1 ed.] 1441905421, 9781441905420, 9781441905437
It is becoming increasingly evident that the deficiency of n-3 fatty acids in diet is not only associated with cardiovas
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Table of contents :
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Fish Oil and Importance of Its Ingredients in Human Diet....Pages 1-45
Transport, Synthesis, and Incorporation of n –3 and n –6 Fatty Acids in Brain Glycerophospholipids....Pages 47-78
Release of n –3 and n –6 Fatty Acids from Glycerophospholipids in Brain....Pages 79-104
Oxidation of Arachidonic and Docosahexaenoic Acids and Neurochemical Effects of Their Metabolites on Brain....Pages 105-149
Roles of Docosahexaenoic and Eicosapentaenoic Acids in Brain....Pages 151-187
Status of Docosahexaenoic Acid Levels in Aging and Consequences of Docosahexaenoic Acid Deficiency in Normal Brain....Pages 189-216
Status and Potential Therapeutic Importance of n –3 Fatty Acids in Neurodegenerative Disease....Pages 217-260
Status and Potential Therapeutic Importance of n –3 Fatty Acids in Acute Metabolic Trauma and Neurotraumatic Disorders....Pages 261-292
Status and Potential Therapeutic Importance of n –3 Fatty Acids in Neuropsychiatric Disorders....Pages 293-332
Status and Potential Therapeutic Importance of n –3 Fatty Acids in Other Neural and Non-neural Diseases....Pages 333-365
Perspective and Directions for Future Development on the Effects of Fish Oil Constituents on Brain....Pages 367-384
Back Matter....Pages 385-396
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Fish Oil and Importance of Its Ingredients in Human Diet....Pages 1-45
Transport, Synthesis, and Incorporation of n –3 and n –6 Fatty Acids in Brain Glycerophospholipids....Pages 47-78
Release of n –3 and n –6 Fatty Acids from Glycerophospholipids in Brain....Pages 79-104
Oxidation of Arachidonic and Docosahexaenoic Acids and Neurochemical Effects of Their Metabolites on Brain....Pages 105-149
Roles of Docosahexaenoic and Eicosapentaenoic Acids in Brain....Pages 151-187
Status of Docosahexaenoic Acid Levels in Aging and Consequences of Docosahexaenoic Acid Deficiency in Normal Brain....Pages 189-216
Status and Potential Therapeutic Importance of n –3 Fatty Acids in Neurodegenerative Disease....Pages 217-260
Status and Potential Therapeutic Importance of n –3 Fatty Acids in Acute Metabolic Trauma and Neurotraumatic Disorders....Pages 261-292
Status and Potential Therapeutic Importance of n –3 Fatty Acids in Neuropsychiatric Disorders....Pages 293-332
Status and Potential Therapeutic Importance of n –3 Fatty Acids in Other Neural and Non-neural Diseases....Pages 333-365
Perspective and Directions for Future Development on the Effects of Fish Oil Constituents on Brain....Pages 367-384
Back Matter....Pages 385-396
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