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Biochemical and Bioclinical Aspects of Blackcurrant Seed Oil ω3-ω6 Balanced Oil

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Dietary ω3 and ω6 Fatty Acids

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The essential nature of the parent fatty acids of the n−6 and n−3 families, namely linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid, is now well established.

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  1. Nestlé Research Centre, Nestec Ltd., Vers-chez-les-Blanc, Ch-1000, Lausanne 26, Switzerland

    D. Spielmann, H. Traitler, G. Crozier, M. Fleith, U. Bracco & P. A. Finot

  2. Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin, USA

    R. T. Holman

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Spielmann, D. et al. (1989). Biochemical and Bioclinical Aspects of Blackcurrant Seed Oil ω3-ω6 Balanced Oil. 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_28

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