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Dietary ω3 and ω6 Fatty Acids pp 333–341Cite as

Linoleic Acid and Epidermal Water Barrier

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The (n−6)-fatty acids appear to be essential dietary components for mammals and birds (Holman, 1971; Mead and Fulco, 1976), whereas their nutritive importance in fish (Greene and Selvivonchick, 1987) and insect nutrition (de Renobales et al., 1987) are not yet clear. Some insects seem to be able to grow and develop without any polyunsaturated fatty acids’(Sohal et al., 1984; Rapport et al., 1984).

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Hansen, H.S. (1989). Linoleic Acid and Epidermal Water Barrier. In: Galli, C., Simopoulos, A.P. (eds) Dietary ω3 and ω6 Fatty Acids. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2043-3_30

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