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Chapter 6: Production and Applications of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Beevi, Ummalyma Sabeela
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Raveendran, Sindhu
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Parameswaran, Binod
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Saran, Saurabh
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Babu, Vikash
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2019
A Handbook on High Value Fermentation Products, Volume 2: Human Welfare

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are key molecules for the control of human as well as animal health. Among the PUFAs, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are vital compounds for infant brain development and other immune regulatory functions. Commercially available omega fatty acids are obtained from fish sources; nowadays fish oils are not preferred due to its unpalatable taste and odors as well as the fact that this resource is declining. Microalgae and other microorganisms based polyunsaturated fatty acids are gaining more attraction because of its fastest growth and lipids content; it is a preferred resource for vegetarians for omega 3/6 oils. Genetically modified organisms such as yeast are utilized for desired fatty acids production commercially. This chapter discusses the importance of polyunsaturated fatty acids for human health, various sources of PUFAs along with its fermentative productions and future perspective.

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DOI
10.1002/9781119555384.ch6
Author(s)
Beevi, Ummalyma Sabeela
Raveendran, Sindhu
Parameswaran, Binod
Pandey, Ashok
Gnansounou, Edgard  
Editors
Saran, Saurabh
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Babu, Vikash
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Chaubey, Asha
Date Issued

2019

Publisher

Wiley

Published in
A Handbook on High Value Fermentation Products, Volume 2: Human Welfare
ISBN of the book

978-1-119-55483-7

Total of pages

109-125

Book part title

Human Welfare

Book part number

Volume 2

Start page

426

Subjects

Fatty acids

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EPA

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DHA

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microalgae

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fermentation

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biosynthesis

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yeast

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GR-GN  
Available on Infoscience
July 15, 2019
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