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The polyunsaturated fatty acids and skin health in horses

This paper highlighted the importance and contribution of PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acid) and their metabolites to the skin health of horses. PUFAs are the major constituents of cellular membrane and regulates membrane fluidity as well as normal skin growth. These are achieved through the presenc...

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Main Authors: Goh, Yong Meng, Sia, Juo Yiing, Goriman Khan, Mohd Azam Khan
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2004
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65101/1/71-9.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.651012018-09-04T04:02:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65101/ The polyunsaturated fatty acids and skin health in horses Goh, Yong Meng Sia, Juo Yiing Goriman Khan, Mohd Azam Khan This paper highlighted the importance and contribution of PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acid) and their metabolites to the skin health of horses. PUFAs are the major constituents of cellular membrane and regulates membrane fluidity as well as normal skin growth. These are achieved through the presence and balance of their metabolites, which incidentally possess unique anti-inflammatory and/or pro-inflammatory properties. The understanding of the roles and balance of these fatty acids offered an additional approach in the management of skin health in horses. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2004 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65101/1/71-9.pdf Goh, Yong Meng and Sia, Juo Yiing and Goriman Khan, Mohd Azam Khan (2004) The polyunsaturated fatty acids and skin health in horses. In: 11th International Conference of the Association of Institutions for Tropical Veterinary Medicine and 16th Veterinary Association Malaysia Congress, 23-27 Aug. 2004, Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. (pp. 177-178).
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description This paper highlighted the importance and contribution of PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acid) and their metabolites to the skin health of horses. PUFAs are the major constituents of cellular membrane and regulates membrane fluidity as well as normal skin growth. These are achieved through the presence and balance of their metabolites, which incidentally possess unique anti-inflammatory and/or pro-inflammatory properties. The understanding of the roles and balance of these fatty acids offered an additional approach in the management of skin health in horses.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Goh, Yong Meng
Sia, Juo Yiing
Goriman Khan, Mohd Azam Khan
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Sia, Juo Yiing
Goriman Khan, Mohd Azam Khan
The polyunsaturated fatty acids and skin health in horses
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Sia, Juo Yiing
Goriman Khan, Mohd Azam Khan
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title The polyunsaturated fatty acids and skin health in horses
title_short The polyunsaturated fatty acids and skin health in horses
title_full The polyunsaturated fatty acids and skin health in horses
title_fullStr The polyunsaturated fatty acids and skin health in horses
title_full_unstemmed The polyunsaturated fatty acids and skin health in horses
title_sort polyunsaturated fatty acids and skin health in horses
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2004
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65101/1/71-9.pdf
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