Summary:

It is becoming increasingly evident that the deficiency of n-3 fatty
acids in diet is not only associated with cardiovascular diseases,
but also involved in stroke, epilepsy and other neurological and
neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer disease, Parkinson
disease, and peroxisomal diseases. In his newest book, Beneficial
Effects of Fish Oil on Human Brain, Dr. Akhlaq A. Farooqui expands on
the status and therapeutic importance of n-3 fatty acids (major
components of fish oil) and their mediators in normal brain and those
with neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. Farooqui
presents the benefits of n-3 fatty acids on Western diet, which is
enriched in n-6 fatty acids (major components of vegetable oil) and
may promote the above neurological disorders. The book will present
readers with cutting edge and comprehensive information on metabolism
and roles of neural membrane n-3 fatty acids. Neuroscientists,
clinicians, neurologists, neuropathologists, opthamologists,
dietitians, and nutritionists will find this book useful for
understanding the molecular basis of n-3 fatty acids and their lipid
mediators (resolvins and neuroprotectins) in neuroprotection in acute
neural trauma (stroke, spinal cord trauma and head injury) and
neurodegenerative diseases.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 612.822 -- Human physiology

Book Details:

Physical Description: 6.1"x9.4"x1.3"; 1.7 lb; 386 pages
Edition Info: Hardcover; 2009-07-28

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