Omega-6 Essential Fatty Acids
Pathophysiology and Roles in Clinical Medicine
Published on 1. January 1990
Book
Hardback
612 pages
978-0-471-56693-9 (ISBN)
Description
Containing essays by leading investigators in Europe and North America, this volume offers an authoritative examination of the biochemistry, pathophysiology and therapeutic use of EFAs. While it scrutinizes the clinical benefits of both types of EFAs, omega-6 and omega-3 derived from linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid respectively, it highlights the effectiveness of the much-neglected omega-6. In order to underscore the importance of n-6 EFAs, the book characterizes the functions of EFA in normal human physiology. These functions include roles in structure of cellular membranes, in the formation of prostanoids and leukotrienes, and in the transport and disposal of cholesterol.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 55 mm
Width: 36 mm
Weight
1134 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-56693-9 (9780471566939)
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Content
Partial table of contents:; Clinical Biochemistry of Essential Fatty Acids (D. Horrobin & M. Manku); Essential Fatty Acids and Atopic Eczema: Biochemical and Immunological Studies (S. Wright); Essential Fatty Acids of the n-6 Series in Acne and Psoriasis (B. Allen); Linoleic Acid and Coronary Heart Disease (M. Oliver, et al.); Modulation of Tissue Fatty Acid Composition, Prostaglandin Production, and Cholesterol Levels by Dietary Manipulation of n-3 and n-6 Essential Fatty Acid Metabolites (Y. Huang & B. Nassar); Biochemical Basis for the Anti-Inflammatory Action of -Linolenic Acid (V. Ziboh); Treatment with n-6 Essential Fatty Acids as Evening Primrose Oil in Patients with Wegener's Granulomatosis (P. Oxholm, et al.); Infant Nutrition and Human Milk (R. Gibson & G. Rassias); Essential Fatty Acids, Psychiatric Disorders, and Neuropathies (D. Horrobin); Essential Fatty Acids and Alcoholism (A. Glen, et al.); The Effects of Essential Fatty Acids on the Growth of Breast Cancer and Melanoma (G. Pritchard & R. Mansel); Peptic Ulcer (C. Hawkey); Complications of Diabetes Mellitus: Role of Essential Fatty Acids (H. Keen & M. Mattock); Biochemistry of Premenstrual Syndrome (M. Brush); Dietary Supplementation with Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the Treatment of Endometriosis (R. Casper & N. MacLusky); Index.