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Vegetarians and omega-3’s — References & further reading
1 Davis, B. & Kris-Etherton, P. 2003. Achieving optimal essential fatty acid status in vegetarians: Current knowledge and practical implications. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 78 (3), 640S–646S. URL (full text): http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/78/3/640S. (Much of this article is based on the important work of these two women nutritionists.)
2 Siguel, E., & Lerman, R. 1994. Altered fatty acid metabolism in patients with angiographically documented coronary artery disease. Metabolism, 43, 982–993. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=8052156 (accessed 09.18.2007)
Horrobin, D. 1992. Nutritional and medical importance of gamma-linolenic acid. Prog. Lipid Res., 31, 163–194.
3 Sanders, T., et al. 1978. Studies of vegans: The fatty acid composition of plasma choline phosphoglycerides, erythrocytes, adipose tissue, and breast milk, and some indicators of susceptibility to ischemic heart disease in vegans and omnivore controls. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 31, 805–813.
4 Halliday, J. 2007. Swiss company derives DHA and EPA from algae. Nutraingredients.com. URL: http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=66482-eau-plus-omega-dha-algae (accessed 09.18.2007).
Halliday, J. 2007. Water 4 to introduce algae DHA/EPA as food ingredient. Nutraingredients.com. URL: http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=73324-water-omega-algae (accessed 09.18.2007).
5 Science Daily. 2007. New sustainable plant source of omega-3. URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070330231448.htm (accessed 08.17.2007).
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia. 2005. Omega-3 oils in grains. URL: http://www.csiro.au/science/ps3u.html (accessed 08.17.2007).
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Vegetarians and omega-3’s
Original Publication Date: 11/19/2007
Last Modified: 01/15/2008
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet