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Fatty acid profile of different species of algae of the Cystoseira genus: a nutraceutical perspective

Catarina Vizetto-DuarteCentre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus of Gambelas, 8005-139Faro, PortugalView further author information
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Hugo PereiraCentre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus of Gambelas, 8005-139Faro, PortugalView further author information
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Carolina Bruno de SousaCentre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus of Gambelas, 8005-139Faro, PortugalView further author information
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Amélia Pilar RauterDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, Ed. C8, Piso 5, 1749-016Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
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Fernando AlbericioInstitute for Research in Biomedicine, Barcelona Science Park, Baldiri Reixac 10, 08028Barcelona, Spain;CIBER-BBN, Networking Centre on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, Barcelona Science Park, Baldiri Reixac 10, 08028Barcelona, Spain;Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Martí i Franqués 1–11, 08028Barcelona, Spain;School of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 4001Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Luísa CustódioCentre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus of Gambelas, 8005-139Faro, PortugalView further author information
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Luísa BarreiraCentre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus of Gambelas, 8005-139Faro, PortugalView further author information
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João VarelaCentre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus of Gambelas, 8005-139Faro, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1264-1270 | Received 21 May 2014, Accepted 24 Nov 2014, Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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