Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 143-149 , February 2009

A randomised control trial in schoolchildren showed improvement in cognitive function after consuming a bread spread, containing fish flour from a marine source

  • Annalien Dalton

      Affiliations

    • Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Medical Research Council, P.O. Box 19070, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
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  • Petronella Wolmarans

      Affiliations

    • Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Medical Research Council, P.O. Box 19070, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
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  • Regina C. Witthuhn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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  • Martha E. van Stuijvenberg

      Affiliations

    • Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Medical Research Council, P.O. Box 19070, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
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  • Sonja A. Swanevelder

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Unit, Medical Research Council, P.O. Box 19070, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
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  • Cornelius M. Smuts

      Affiliations

    • Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Medical Research Council, P.O. Box 19070, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Currently at: Department of Nutrition, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2522, South Africa. Tel.: +27182994670; fax: +27182992464.

Received 10 August 2008 ,Revised 17 December 2008 ,Accepted 17 December 2008.

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☆ Research funding granted by The Department of Science and Technology Innovation Fund.

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doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2008.12.006

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 143-149 , February 2009

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