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  • Title: Changes in plasma lipid composition induced by coconut oil. Effects of dipyridamole.
    Author: García-Fuentes E, Gil-Villarino A, Zafra MF, García-Peregrín E.
    Journal: J Physiol Biochem; 2002 Mar; 58(1):33-41. PubMed ID: 12222745.
    Abstract:
    The comparative effects of 10-20% coconut oil feeding on fatty acid composition of the main lipid classes of chick plasma have been studied with and without simultaneous treatment with dipyridamole in order to clarify the hypolipidemic role of this drug. Coconut oil drastically increased the percentages of lauric and myristic acids in free fatty acid and triacylglycerol fractions, whereas these changes were less pronounced in phospholipids and cholesterol esters. The percentage of arachidonic acid was higher in plasma phospholipids than in the other fractions and was significantly decreased by coconut oil feeding. Linoleic acid, the main fatty acid of cholesterol esters, was drastically increased by coconut oil feeding. Changes induced by the simultaneous administration of dipyridamole were more pronounced in the phospholipids and cholesterol esters than in the other fractions. The fall observed in linoleic acid levels after dipyridamole treatment may be of interest for a lower production of its derived eicosanoids, especially in plasma phospholipids and cholesterol esters.
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