Linoleic acid is the main dietary essential fatty acid (EFA). To be fully utilized by the body, it
must be metabolized to a range of other substances. The first step in this pathway is Δ-6 …

Recent research indicates that n-3 fatty acids (FAs) are essential nutrients in early human
development. In human infants, nonhuman primates, and animal models, the n-3 FA …

Because triacylglycerol (TAG) structure influences the metabolic fate of its component fatty
acids, we have examined human colostrum and mature milk TAG with particular attention to …

The relationships between essential fatty acid (EFA) composition of colostrum, mature milk,
and white adipose tissue (WAT) were examined on days 5 and 30 postpartum in 24 healthy …

The role of dietary manipulation and vitamins in the prevention and treatment of certain skin
diseases is reviewed. Manipulation of nutrition by either diet restriction or supplementation …

Background: Infants at risk of atopic dermatitis have lower than normal levels of long chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids. These fatty acids are normally present in substantial quantities …

Background: In infantile seborrheic dermatitis (ISD) several different pathogenetic
mechanisms have been proposed. Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate …

The effect of egg yolk fatty acid composition on the uptake and utilization of essential n-6
and n-3 fatty acids by the developing chick embryo was studied. Eggs were enriched with n …

This study was performed to determine the effects of dietary fish oil rich in docosahexaenoic
acid [22: 6 (n-3)] on the milk composition of maternal rats and tissue fatty acid composition of …

The C18 fatty acid fraction of 38 samples of mature human milk from Spanish women was
analyzed using capillary gas chromatography. The average content of trans fatty acids found …