Substitution of dietary oleic acid for myristic acid increases the tissue storage of α-linolenic acid and the concentration of docosahexaenoic acid in the brain, red blood cells and plasma in the rat.

Substitution of dietary oleic acid for myristic acid increases the tissue storage of α-linolenic acid and the concentration of docosahexaenoic acid in the brain, red blood cells and plasma in the rat.