Sesamin is a potent and specific inhibitor of delta 5 desaturase in polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis.
Shimizu S, Akimoto K, Shinmen Y, Kawashima H, Sugano M, Yamada H.
Shimizu S, et al. Among authors: kawashima h.
Lipids. 1991 Jul;26(7):512-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02536595.
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PMID: 1943494
Incubation with sesame oil increases the mycelial dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid content of an arachidonic acid-producing fungus, Mortierella alpina, but decreases its arachidonic acid content [Shimizu, S., K. Akimoto, H. Kawashima, Y. Shinmen and H. Yamada (198 …
Incubation with sesame oil increases the mycelial dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid content of an arachidonic acid-producing fungus, Mortierella a …