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Alfonso Valenzuela B

Researcher at University of Chile

Publications -  15
Citations -  275

Alfonso Valenzuela B is an academic researcher from University of Chile. The author has contributed to research in topics: Arachidonic acid & Linolenic acid. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 15 publications receiving 249 citations. Previous affiliations of Alfonso Valenzuela B include University of Los Andes.

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Ácidos grasos omega-6 y omega-3 en la nutrición perinatal: su importancia en el desarrollo del sistema nervioso y visual

TL;DR: In this article, it is suggested that milk formulas are supplemented with omega 6 and 3 fatty acids or their precursors, which are fundamental in the formation of the structure and the function of the human nervous and visual systems.
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Ácidos grasos omega-3 (epa y dha) y su aplicación en diversas situaciones clínicas

TL;DR: In this article, evidencia clinica y epidemiología de multiples estudios permite establecer que the consumo of EPA and DHA puede contribuir a la prevencion and/or tratamiento of una serie de patologias, especialmente aquellas donde the inflamacion juega un papel preponderante en su desarrollo.
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Alpha linolenic acid (ALA) from Rosa canina, sacha inchi and chia oils may increase ALA accretion and its conversion into n-3 LCPUFA in diverse tissues of the rat.

TL;DR: It is suggested that oils rich in ALA, such as SIO and ChO, are good sources for obtaining higher tissue levels ofALA, also allowing its selective conversion into n-3 LCPUFA in some tissues of the rat.
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El aceite de pescado: ayer un desecho industrial, hoy un producto de alto valor nutricional

TL;DR: In particular, el descubrimiento de las propiedades beneficas de los acidos grasos omega-3 that los aceites marinos contienen en alta proporcion and su utilización in la preparación de alimentos para la acuicultura, particularmente la del salmon and trucha, ha transformado al aceite de pescado en un producto escaso, de alto valor comercial and de creciente demanda por sus propiedade nutricional
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Alimentos funcionales, nutraceúticos y foshu: ¿vamos hacia un nuevo concepto de alimentación?

TL;DR: This review discusses the development of functional foods (FF), nutraceuticals (NT) and FOSHU (Food with Specific Health Uses) in many countries around the world, mainly in those of greater development.