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Nervonic Acid and Brain Health

by Xianyang Chen, Chaodong Wang, Jiujun Li

1st Edition

Publisher: Elsevier

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Book Details

Print ISBN9780443439308
eText ISBN9780443439315
PublisherElsevier
Publishing Year2025
Edition1st Edition
LanguageEnglish
Pages152

Nervonic Acid and Brain Health, 1st Edition, delivers a systematic investigation of nervonic acid, detailing its biochemical functions, natural sources, chemical synthesis, and therapeutic applications. The authors establish foundational principles regarding how this long-chain fatty acid operates within biological systems, building a clear structure for ongoing clinical and nutritional analysis.

Coverage examines pediatric growth dynamics by analyzing how nervonic acid influences brain development in infants and toddlers. It details the specific biological consequences resulting from nutrient deficiency during pregnancy, while also exploring commercial applications including the addition of nervonic acid to infant formula and specialized cognitive health products.

The text isolates key structural neurological features, highlighting how nervonic acid contributes to nerve fibers, myelin repair, neuronal growth promotion, and general developmental regulation. Featuring structured evidence across 152 pages, this text provides targeted utility for medical professionals, nutritionists, pharmacologists, neuroscientists, caregivers, and health-conscious consumers evaluating modern lipid research.

Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1: Overview of Nervonic Acid

    • • Concept of Nervonic Acid
    • • Sources of Nervonic Acid
    • • Synthesis of Nervonic Acid in the Body
    • • Metabolic Pathways in Organisms
    • • Biosynthesis in Plants and Fatty Acid Elongase System
    • • Genetic Engineering for Nervonic Acid Accumulation
  2. Chapter 2: Physiological and Biochemical Properties of Nervonic Acid

    • • Isolation and Purification
    • • Biochemical Properties
    • • Determination of Nervonic Acid
  3. Chapter 3: Nervonic Acid and Infant Brain Development

    • • Impact on Infant Brain Development
    • • Applications in Infant Formula and Cognitive Health Products
    • • Nervonic Acid Content in Donor Milk vs. Preterm Mother's Milk
    • • Nervonic Acid and Infant Diseases
  4. Chapter 4: Nervonic Acid and Brain Diseases

    • • Central Nervous System Diseases
    • • Neurogenic Disorders
    • • Effects on Other Brain Diseases
  5. Chapter 5: Other Roles and Functions of Nervonic Acid

    • • Effects on Cerebrovascular Diseases and Glucose-Lipid Metabolism
    • • Effects on Skin Care and Dermatological Diseases
    • • Immune Enhancement
    • • Effects on HIV/AIDS
    • • Antitumor Effects
    • • Anti-aging Effects
    • • Effects on Obesity
    • • Effects on Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    • • Effects on Insomnia
    • • Effects on Anxiety

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