dc.contributor.advisor | de Kock, Maryna | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Gelderblom, Wentzel | |
dc.contributor.author | Abel, Stefan | |
dc.contributor.other | Dept. of Medical BioSciences | |
dc.contributor.other | Faculty of Science | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-27T12:33:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2007/03/16 12:02 | |
dc.date.available | 2007/03/16 | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-27T12:33:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11394/245 | |
dc.description | Philosophiae Doctor - PhD | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis consists of a brief description on cancer, carcinogenesis, the changes in the type and level of dietary fat available in our diets over time and association with the development of certain diseases. The main focus of this research was on omega 6 and omega 3 essential fatty acids (EFA) and their interaction with regards to carcinogenesis. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
dc.subject | Cancer | en_US |
dc.subject | Nutritional aspects | en_US |
dc.subject | Diet therapy | en_US |
dc.subject | Liver | en_US |
dc.subject | Lipids in nutrition | en_US |
dc.subject | Fat | en_US |
dc.subject | Physiological effect | en_US |
dc.subject | Carcinogenesis | en_US |
dc.subject | Food | en_US |
dc.subject | Fat content | en_US |
dc.subject | Health aspects | en_US |
dc.title | Fatty acids as cancer preventive tools in the dietary modulation of altered lipid profiles associated with hepatocarcinogenesis | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
dc.description.country | South Africa | |