Browsing by Author "Orellana, Paula"

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    • Modification of Docosahexaenoic Acid Composition of Milk from Nursing Women Who Received Alpha Linolenic ... 
      Valenzuela Báez, Rodrigo; Bascuñán Gamboa, Karla; Chamorro Melo, Rodrigo; Barrera Ramírez, Cynthia; Sandoval Zamorano, Jorge; Puigrredón, Claudia; Parraguez, Gloria; Orellana, Paula; González, Valeria; Valenzuela Bonomo, Carlos (MDPI AG, 2015)
      alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA) is the precursor of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in humans, which is fundamental for brain and visual function. Western diet provides low ALA and DHA, which is reflected in low DHA in maternal milk. ...
    • Reduction in the desaturation capacity of the liver in mice subjected to high fat diet: Relation to LCPUFA ... 
      Valenzuela Báez, Rodrigo; Barrera Ramírez, Cynthia; Espinosa, Alejandra; Llanos Vidal, Paola; Orellana, Paula; Videla Cabrera, Luis (Elsevier, 2015)
      alpha-Linolenic (ALA) and linoleic (LA) acids are precursors of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs), FAs with important biochemical and physiological functions. In this process, desaturation reactions catalyzed ...