scholarly journals The effect of dose level of essential fatty acids upon fatty acid composition of the rat liver

1963 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-159
Author(s):  
Hans Mohrhauer ◽  
Ralph T. Holman
2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 369 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Hulbert ◽  
Sarah K. Abbott

There are four types of fatty acids but only two types are essential nutritional requirements for many animals. These are the omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-6 PUFA) and the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) and because they cannot be converted to one another they are separate essential dietary requirements. They are only required in small amounts in the diet and their biological importance stems largely from their role as constituents of membrane lipids. They are synthesised by plants and, as a generalisation, green leaves are the source of n-3 PUFA while seeds are the source of n-6 PUFA in the food chain. While the fatty acid composition of storage fats (triglycerides) is strongly influenced by dietary fatty acid composition, this is not the case for membrane fats. The fatty acid composition of membrane lipids is relatively unresponsive to dietary fatty acid composition, although n-3 PUFA and n-6 PUFA can substitute for each in membrane lipids to some extent. Membrane fatty acid composition appears to be regulated and specific for different species. The role of essential fats in the diet of animals on (1) basal metabolic rate, (2) thermoregulation, (3) maximum longevity, and (4) exercise performance is discussed.


1993 ◽  
Vol 71 (9) ◽  
pp. 684-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. E. March

This paper emphasizes those aspects of fatty acid research in fish that have relevance to the investigation of the functions of essential fatty acids in other species. Lipid requirements of fish came under investigation only in the 1960s. The most significant finding has been the requirement for n − 3 fatty acids. The dietary ratio of (n − 3):(n − 6) is critical if the essential requirement is met by C18 fatty acids because of competition between fatty acids for the enzymes involved in elongation and desaturation to produce the physiologically essential long-chain fatty acids. The fatty acid composition of fish lipids varies according to the fatty acid profile of the dietary lipid. The fatty acid composition of fish also responds to temperature changes in an adaptive mechanism for maintenance of membrane homeoviscosity and physiological function over a range of temperatures. The dietary intake of essential fatty acids by brood stock must be adequate for ova formation and for embryonic development, with the latter requirement being more critical for reproductive success. Absolute requirements of fish for essential fatty acids are difficult to define and may vary depending upon the dietary ratio of (n − 3) to (n − 6) fatty acids.Key words: essential fatty acids, nutritive requirements, fish.


1970 ◽  
pp. 125-133
Author(s):  
N. V. Hutsol ◽  
A. V. Hutsol ◽  
O. O. Mysenko ◽  
V. V. Honcharuk

Purpose. To determine the content of fat and fatty acids of total lipids in fat and oil production secondary products: in pressed powder, hydrofuse, bleaching and adsorption clays and deodorization distillate. Methods. In the process of the research, general scientific methods were used: deduction, scientific hypothesis and abstraction. For the laboratory research, the following methods were used: zootechnical analysis, liquid chromatography, spectrophotometry, titrimetry. Methods of variation statistics were used to process the obtained experimental results. Results. Indicators of lipid and fatty acid composition of by-products of fat and oil production were determined. It has been established that wastes of fat and oil production are highly nutritious products: the content of crude fat in pressed powder is 65.45%, in the hydrofuse – 68.11%, bleaching clay – 66.99% and adsorption clays – 27.05%; contains essential fatty acids – linoleic (from 0.52 to 57.77%) and α-linolenic acid (from 0.01 to 0.02%). The total amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids in pressed powder is 57.79%, in the hydrofuse – 51.19%, in bleaching clay – 0.53%, in adsorption clays – 11.6%, and in deodorization distillate – 3.94% of the total amount of acids. Among the group of saturated fatty acids, all these products contain palmitic (from 0.88% to 5.91%), stearic (from 2.80% to 12.01%) and arachidic (from 0.07% to 8.43%) acid. The amount of saturated fatty acids in the pressed powder is 8.66%, in the hydrofuse – 8.87%, in bleaching clays – 9.96%, in adsorption clays – 8.07% and in deodorization distillate – 76.9% of the total acids. Conclusions. Wastes of fat and oil production in their composition contain a significant amount of crude fat, most of the fatty acids are represented by oleic and linoleic acid, which characterizes their quality and biological value as a feed additive for feeding animals and poultry.


2009 ◽  
Vol 103 (4) ◽  
pp. 522-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah K. Abbott ◽  
Paul L. Else ◽  
A. J. Hulbert

The present study quantifies the relationships between diet fatty acid profile and fatty acid composition of rat skeletal muscle phospholipids. Young adult male Sprague–Dawley rats were fed, for 8 weeks, on one of twelve moderate-fat diets (25 % of total energy) differing only in fatty acid profile. SFA content ranged from 8–88 % of total fatty acids, MUFA 6–65 %, total PUFA 4–81 %, n-6 PUFA 3–70 % and n-3 PUFA 1–70 %. Diet PUFA included only essential fatty acids 18 : 2n-6 and 18 : 3n-3. The balance between n-3 and n-6 PUFA (PUFA balance) in the diet ranged from 1 : 99 to 86 : 14 % n-3 PUFA:n-6 PUFA. The slope of muscle phospholipid composition plotted against diet composition quantifies the response of muscle membrane composition to dietary fat (0, no response; 1, complete conformity with diet). The resulting slopes were 0·02 (SFA), 0·10 (PUFA), 0·11 (MUFA), 0·14 (n-3 PUFA) and 0·23 (n-6 PUFA). The response to PUFA balance was biphasic with a slope of 0·98 below 10 % diet PUFA balance and 0·16 above 10 %. Thus, low diet PUFA balance has greater influence on muscle composition than 18-carbon n-3 or n-6 PUFA individually. Equations provided may allow prediction of muscle composition for other diet studies. Diet PUFA balance dramatically affects muscle 20 : 4n-6 and 22 : 6n-3. This may have significant implications for some disease states in human subjects.


Fisheries ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (5) ◽  
pp. 101-106
Author(s):  
Elena Chupikova ◽  
Konstantin Pavel ◽  
Svetlana Tkachenko

The article analyzes the fatty acid composition of the frozen iwashi lipids of different shelf lives. It is established that the total amount of essential fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6 in iwashi’s fat reaches almost 90% of all polyunsaturated fatty acids and remains practically unchanged for 12 months of fish cold storage. It is shown that products from iwashi contain a significant amount of essential fatty acids, indispensable for the human body, which can be used to optimize the population nutrition and satisfy the physiological needs in eicosopentaenoic and docosahexaenoic fatty acids.


2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1143-1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Leu ◽  
M. Daase ◽  
K. G. Schulz ◽  
A. Stuhr ◽  
U. Riebesell

Abstract. The effect of ocean acidification on the fatty acid composition of a natural plankton community in the Arctic was studied in a large-scale mesocosm experiment, carried out in Kongsfjorden (Svalbard, Norway) at 79° N. Nine mesocosms of ~50 m3 each were exposed to 8 different pCO2 levels (from natural background conditions to ~1420 μatm), yielding pH values (on the total scale) from ~8.3 to 7.5. Inorganic nutrients were added on day 13. The phytoplankton development during this 30-day experiment passed three distinct phases: (1) prior to the addition of inorganic nutrients, (2) first bloom after nutrient addition, and (3) second bloom after nutrient addition. The fatty acid composition of the natural plankton community was analysed and showed, in general, high percentages of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs): 44–60% of total fatty acids. Positive correlations with pCO2 were found for most PUFAs during phases 2 and/or 3, with the exception of 20:5n3 (eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA), an important diatom marker. These correlations are probably linked to changes in taxonomic composition in response to pCO2. While diatoms (together with prasinophytes and haptophytes) increased during phase 3 mainly in the low and intermediate pCO2 treatments, dinoflagellates were favoured by high CO2 concentrations during the same time period. This is reflected in the development of group-specific fatty acid trophic markers. No indications were found for a generally detrimental effect of ocean acidification on the planktonic food quality in terms of essential fatty acids.


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