39) Placental Regulation of Fatty Acid Delivery and its Effect on Fetal Growth—A Review

Haggarty P et al: Placenta. 2002 Apr; 23 Suppl A: S28-38.

Human infant is better able to synthesize AA than DHA comes from the observation that the concentration of DHA in the neonatal brain is dependent on the intake of pre-formed DHA.

The concentration of DHA in the brain of neonates is dependent on the intake of pre-formed DHA.