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  • Title: Dietary fat level as determinant of protein-sparing actions of structured triglycerides.
    Author: Gollaher CJ, Swenson ES, Mascioli EA, Babayan VK, Blackburn GL, Bistrian BR.
    Journal: Nutrition; 1992; 8(5):348-53. PubMed ID: 1421780.
    Abstract:
    This study assessed the effects of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) containing long-chain triglycerides (LCTs), an equimolar physical mixture of LCT and medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), and a structured triglyceride synthesized from equimolar amounts of MCT and LCT on energy and protein metabolism after thermal injury (25% body surface area full-thickness scald burn). Male Sprague-Dawley rats (245-271 g) received isovolemic diets intravenously that supplied 250 kcal.kg-1.day-1, 2 g amino acid nitrogen.kg-1.day-1, and 50% of nonprotein calories as lipid and 50% as dextrose for 3 days. Whole-body and tissue leucine kinetics were estimated by a 4-h continuous infusion of L-[1-14C]leucine on day 3. Nitrogen balance, plasma albumin, plasma glucose, energy expenditure, and whole-body and liver and rectus muscle protein kinetic parameters were determined. No significant differences were noted in any of the parameters measured. This study suggests that the unique protein-sparing actions usually associated with structured triglyceride administration are not seen when they are provided as 50% of nonprotein calories. In addition, the ratio of MCT to LCT in the starting mixture from which the structured triglycerides are synthesized may be an important determinant of the protein-sparing actions attributed to these lipids.
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