Arachidonic Acid: Dietary Sources and General Functions
( Biochemistry Research Trends )
Publication series ：Biochemistry Research Trends
Author： Gerard G. Dumancas Befrika S. Murdianti Edralin A. Lucas (Oklahoma State University Stillwater Oklahoma USA)
Publisher： Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Publication year： 2012
E-ISBN: 9781622575152
Subject： R151.3 Food Nutrition and Food Chemistry.
Keyword： Biochemistry
Language： ENG
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Description
Arachidonic acid (AA) is an ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in the phospholipids of the membranes of the human bodys cells, and is abundant in the brain, muscles, and liver. This fatty acid is particularly obtained from meat products including chicken, beef, pork, and fishes. An interesting source of AA is through its accumulation in a green microalga, Myrmecia incisa, enhanced by nitrogen starvation. The general functions of AA and its metabolites including its association with coronary heart disease, oxidative stress and cancer, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and its endocrine response to stress are also discussed.