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HUFA
(redirected from Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acids)

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HUFAHighly Unsaturated Fatty Acids


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2002) suggested that snail require n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids as essential fatty acids in diets for normal growth, and plant oil could be used as an energy source when n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids requirement is satisfied.
A high intake of the highly unsaturated fatty acids may increase the vitamin E requirement and exceed the normal level of vitamin E intake.
Results suggest that many marine fish and prawns require n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA), particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to maintain normal physiology and growth.
 
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