Fatty acids as cancer preventive tools in the dietary modulation of altered lipid profiles associated with hepatocarcinogenesis

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