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  • Title: The interrelated effects of n-6/n-3 and polyunsaturated/saturated ratios of dietary fats on the regulation of lipid metabolism in rats.
    Author: Lee JH, Fukumoto M, Nishida H, Ikeda I, Sugano M.
    Journal: J Nutr; 1989 Dec; 119(12):1893-9. PubMed ID: 2621483.
    Abstract:
    The effects of various n-6/n-3 (0.45-9.31) and polyunsaturated/saturated (P/S; 0.25-6.08) ratios of dietary fatty acids on various lipid parameters were studied in rats using a combination of palm oil, safflower oil, soybean oil and perilla oil. When the n-6/n-3 ratio was changed while maintaining a constant P/S ratio (1.2), the concentration of serum cholesterol tended to increase linearly with the increasing n-6/n-3 ratio, whereas liver cholesterol tended to decrease. Serum triglyceride level increased linearly up to a n-6/n-3 ratio of approximately 5, whereas liver triglyceride was not influenced. When the n-6/n-3 ratio was kept relatively constant (5.6-6.4), serum and liver cholesterol levels decreased up to a P/S ratio of approximately 2, whereas serum triglyceride tended to be low below this value. The ratio of arachidonate to linoleate in tissue phosphatidylcholine (PC) was also influenced by the n-6/n-3 and P/S ratios; it increased up to a n-6/n-3 ratio of approximately 4, whereas it decreased up to a P/S ratio of approximately 2. The percentage of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid (n-3) in tissue phosphatidylcholine was positively related to dietary n-3 fatty acid levels. Prostacyclin (PGI2) production by thoracic aorta reached a plateau at a n-6/n-3 ratio approximately 5, whereas it tended to decrease with an increasing P/S ratio. Platelet production of thromboxane A2 exhibited a parabola-like pattern with a peak value at a n-6/n-3 ratio of approximately 2, whereas it was independent of the P/S ratio.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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