The content of docosahexaenoic acid in the suckling and the weaning diet beneficially modulates the ability of immune cells to response to stimuli

The objective of the study was to isolate the effect of feeding a diet supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) during the suckling and/or the weaning period on immune system development and function in offspring. Dams were randomized to one of two nutritionally adequate diets: control diet (N=12, 0% DHA) or DHA diet (N=8, 0.9% DHA). Diets were fed to dams throughout lactation and then at weaning (21d) two pups per dam were randomly assigned to continue on the same diet as the dam or consume the other experimental diet for an additional 21d.
Source: The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Source Type: research