The fat from frozen mammals reveals sources of essential fatty acids suitable for Palaeolithic and Neolithic humans.

The elucidation of the sources of n-3 fatty acids available for the humans in the Upper Palaeolithic and Neolithic is highly relevant in order to ascertain the availability of such nutrients in that time frame as well as to draw useful conclusions about healthy dietary habits for present-day humans....

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Autores principales:	José L Guil-Guerrero, Alexei Tikhonov, Ignacio Rodríguez-García, Albert Protopopov, Semyon Grigoriev, Rebeca P Ramos-Bueno
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f64a73757cc64775b66830bd32f31b542021-11-18T08:38:34ZThe fat from frozen mammals reveals sources of essential fatty acids suitable for Palaeolithic and Neolithic humans.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0084480https://doaj.org/article/f64a73757cc64775b66830bd32f31b542014-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24416235/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203The elucidation of the sources of n-3 fatty acids available for the humans in the Upper Palaeolithic and Neolithic is highly relevant in order to ascertain the availability of such nutrients in that time frame as well as to draw useful conclusions about healthy dietary habits for present-day humans. To this end, we have analysed fat from several frozen mammals found in the permafrost of Siberia (Russia). A total of 6 specimens were included in this study: 2 mammoths, i.e. baby female calf called "Lyuba" and a juvenile female called "Yuka", both specimens approximately from the same time, i.e. Karginian Interstadial (41,000 and 34,000 years BP); two adult horses from the middle Holocene (4,600 and 4,400 years BP); and two bison very close to the Early Holocene (8,200 and 9,300 years BP). All samples were analysed by gas-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (GLC-MS) and GLC-flame ionization detector (GLC-FID). As demonstrated in this work, the fat of single-stomached mammals often consumed by Palaeolithic/Neolithic hunters contained suitable amounts of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids, possibly in quantities sufficient to meet the today's recommended daily intake for good health. Moreover, the results also suggest that mammoths and horses at that time were hibernators.José L Guil-GuerreroAlexei TikhonovIgnacio Rodríguez-GarcíaAlbert ProtopopovSemyon GrigorievRebeca P Ramos-BuenoPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 1, p e84480 (2014)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q José L Guil-Guerrero Alexei Tikhonov Ignacio Rodríguez-García Albert Protopopov Semyon Grigoriev Rebeca P Ramos-Bueno The fat from frozen mammals reveals sources of essential fatty acids suitable for Palaeolithic and Neolithic humans.
description	The elucidation of the sources of n-3 fatty acids available for the humans in the Upper Palaeolithic and Neolithic is highly relevant in order to ascertain the availability of such nutrients in that time frame as well as to draw useful conclusions about healthy dietary habits for present-day humans. To this end, we have analysed fat from several frozen mammals found in the permafrost of Siberia (Russia). A total of 6 specimens were included in this study: 2 mammoths, i.e. baby female calf called "Lyuba" and a juvenile female called "Yuka", both specimens approximately from the same time, i.e. Karginian Interstadial (41,000 and 34,000 years BP); two adult horses from the middle Holocene (4,600 and 4,400 years BP); and two bison very close to the Early Holocene (8,200 and 9,300 years BP). All samples were analysed by gas-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (GLC-MS) and GLC-flame ionization detector (GLC-FID). As demonstrated in this work, the fat of single-stomached mammals often consumed by Palaeolithic/Neolithic hunters contained suitable amounts of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids, possibly in quantities sufficient to meet the today's recommended daily intake for good health. Moreover, the results also suggest that mammoths and horses at that time were hibernators.
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author	José L Guil-Guerrero Alexei Tikhonov Ignacio Rodríguez-García Albert Protopopov Semyon Grigoriev Rebeca P Ramos-Bueno
author_facet	José L Guil-Guerrero Alexei Tikhonov Ignacio Rodríguez-García Albert Protopopov Semyon Grigoriev Rebeca P Ramos-Bueno
author_sort	José L Guil-Guerrero
title	The fat from frozen mammals reveals sources of essential fatty acids suitable for Palaeolithic and Neolithic humans.
title_short	The fat from frozen mammals reveals sources of essential fatty acids suitable for Palaeolithic and Neolithic humans.
title_full	The fat from frozen mammals reveals sources of essential fatty acids suitable for Palaeolithic and Neolithic humans.
title_fullStr	The fat from frozen mammals reveals sources of essential fatty acids suitable for Palaeolithic and Neolithic humans.
title_full_unstemmed	The fat from frozen mammals reveals sources of essential fatty acids suitable for Palaeolithic and Neolithic humans.
title_sort	fat from frozen mammals reveals sources of essential fatty acids suitable for palaeolithic and neolithic humans.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2014
url	https://doaj.org/article/f64a73757cc64775b66830bd32f31b54
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The fat from frozen mammals reveals sources of essential fatty acids suitable for Palaeolithic and Neolithic humans.

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