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POLYINSATURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Biochemistry
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyunsaturated fatty acid
1, record 1, English, polyunsaturated%20fatty%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polyunsaturated fatty acids are effective antimycotic-fungistatic agents. They have been used to prevent molding of meat, cheese, and many other refrigerated, packaged foods. 2, record 1, English, - polyunsaturated%20fatty%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Biochimie
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide gras polyinsaturé
1, record 1, French, acide%20gras%20polyinsatur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les huiles de germes de mais, de germes de blé [...] connaissent depuis quelques années une vogue qu'explique leur richesse en acides gras polyinsaturés qui auraient un pouvoir hypocholestérolémiant [...] 2, record 1, French, - acide%20gras%20polyinsatur%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Biochemistry
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyunsaturated
1, record 2, English, polyunsaturated
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
of or noting a class of fats of animal or vegetable origin, esp. plant oils ... (associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood). 1, record 2, English, - polyunsaturated
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Biochimie
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polyinsaturé
1, record 2, French, polyinsatur%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les huiles de germes de maïs, [...] de blé [...] connaissent depuis quelques années une vogue qu'explique leur richesse en acide gras polyinsaturé qui auraient un pouvoir hypocholestérolémiant 2, record 2, French, - polyinsatur%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Bioquímica
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poliinsaturado
1, record 2, Spanish, poliinsaturado
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- highly unsaturated fatty acid
1, record 3, English, highly%20unsaturated%20fatty%20acid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HUFA 2, record 3, English, HUFA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid 3, record 3, English, long%2Dchain%20polyunsaturated%20fatty%20acid
proposal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acide gras polyinsaturé à longue chaîne
1, record 3, French, acide%20gras%20polyinsatur%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20longue%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AGPLC 2, record 3, French, AGPLC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acide gras hautement insaturé 1, record 3, French, acide%20gras%20hautement%20insatur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- AGHI 3, record 3, French, AGHI
correct
- AGHI 3, record 3, French, AGHI
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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