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Presence of pharmacologically active fatty acids in selected edible bivalve species from coastal lagoons of Sri Lanka

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Presence of pharmacologically active fatty acids in selected edible bivalve s...
Abstract

Consumption of seafood, more precisely fish lipids has been recognized to provide pharmacologically active fatty acids known as omega - 3 fatty acids that exert a number of beneficial health effects in human beings. The present investigation was undertaken (in year 2001) to determine the fatty acid profiles of four edible bivalve mollusks ( Crassostrea sp., Anadara sp., Meretrix sp. & Gaffrarium sp.) inhabiting abundantly in four major lagoons in Sri Lanka namely Bolgoda, Negombo, Chil...

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Anadara sp. , Crassostrea sp. , Bivalve , Resource Survey , Mollusc , Meretrix sp. , Gaffrarium sp.
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Resources Survey
environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
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M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6
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English
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Senadheera, S.P.S.D. and Chandrika, J. M. Presence of pharmacologically active fatty acids in selected edible bivalve species from coastal lagoons of Sri Lanka

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