NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ›› 2016, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (增刊2): 355-359. doi: 10.16333/j.10016880.2016.S.038

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Physiological Function and Application of Alpha Linolenic Acid in Animal Production

SU Jiayi1,2,KONG Xiangfeng1*,WANG Zhanbin2   

  1. 1 Key Laboratory for AgroEcological Processes in Subtropical Region,Institute of Subtropical Agriculture,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Changsha 410125,China;2Henan University of Science and Technology, College of animal science and technology,the Academician workstation of development of forage feed resources and  healthy breeding of livestock and poultry in Henan Province,Luoyang 471003,China;
  • Online:2016-12-31 Published:2017-03-03

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Abstract: Alpha linolenic acid extracted from plants and their fruits is a kind of polyunsaturated fatty acids with a variety of biological functions,such as regulating lipid metabolism,antiinflammatory,anticancer,protecting nerve system and so on.It can generate EPA,DHA,PG,and other bioactive substances by metabolism in vivo.In recent years,alpha linolenic acid,as a kind of natural feed additive,gained wide concern,because it can balance the body ratio of fatty acids and improve the quality of animal products.This paper reviews the metabolic pathway and physiological function of alpha linolenic acid,as well as its effects on animal health and product quality,to provide the scientific and reasonable reference for its application in animal production.

Key words: alpha linolenic acid, unsaturated fatty acids, metabolic pathway, physiological function, animal production

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