scholarly journals Positive Effects of Omega - 3 Fatty Acids on a group of Metabolic Enzyme Activity in Rat Lİver

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-68
Author(s):  
Burak Gülcen ◽  
Emrah Özcan ◽  
Murat Abdulgani Kuş ◽  
Ömür Karaca Saygılı ◽  
Dilara Kaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Rat Liver ◽  
Metabolic Enzyme ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Metabolic Enzyme Activity

scholarly journals Fish consumption, contaminants and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: many more benefits than risks

2010 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 665-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
FA. Scorza ◽  
RM. Cysneiros ◽  
RM. Arida ◽  
VC. Terra ◽  
HR. Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Sudden Unexpected Death ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Unexpected Death ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Fish And Shellfish

People with epilepsy have an increased risk of dying prematurely and the most common epilepsy-related category of death is sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). SUDEP is mainly a problem for patients with chronic uncontrolled epilepsy. The ultimate goal of research in SUDEP is to develop new methods to prevent it and actions other than medical and surgical therapies that could be very useful. Nutritional aspects, i.e., omega-3 fatty acids deficiency, could have an interesting role in this scenario. Some animal and clinical studies have suggested that omega-3 fatty acids could be useful in the prevention and treatment of epilepsy and hence SUDEP. It has been ascertained that the only foods that provide large amounts of omega-3 are seafood (fish and shellfish); however, some fish are contaminated with methylmercury, which may counteract the positive effects of omega-3 fatty acids. Our update review summarises the knowledge of the role of fish consumption on epilepsy research.

scholarly journals Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease risk: do we understand the relationship?

2009 ◽  
pp. S19-S26 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Vrablík ◽  
M Prusíková ◽  
M Šnejdrlová ◽  
L Zlatohlávek
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Impact

There is a large body of evidence documenting the effects of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids with the first double bond at the third position from methyl-terminal (so called omega-3 fatty acids (FAs)) on different components of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, it may seem the more answers on the topic we learn, the more questions remain to be elucidated. There are three levels of evidence documenting the impact of fish omega-3 FAs on CVD risk. Epidemiological data have shown unequivocally the increased intake of fish is associated with lower CVD morbidity and mortality. Numerous experimental studies have shown (almost always) positive effects of omega-3 FAs on lipoprotein metabolism, coagulation and platelet function, endothelial function, arterial stiffness etc. Most importantly, there are a few prospective clinical endpoint trials (DART, JELIS, GISSI Prevenzione and GISSI-HF) that have examined the impact of omega-3 FAs supplementation on cardiovascular outcomes in different patient populations. Recent meta-analyses of these and other clinical studies have yielded somewhat conflicting results. In this review we will summarize current evidence of omega-3 FAs effects on cardiovascular risk focusing on new data from recent clinical trials as well as possible practical implications for clinical practice.

scholarly journals KANDUNGAN LEMAK DAN KOMPOSISI ASAM LEMAK OMEGA-3 PADA IKAN KAKAP MERAH (Aphareus furca)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofriani D. Bontjura ◽  
Julius Pontoh ◽  
Johnly A. Rorong
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid Content ◽  
Eicosatrienoic Acid ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
The Body ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acid ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Oil Extract

ABSTRAKIkan laut merupakan sumber makanan penghasil terbesar asam lemak omega-3. Senyawa ini telah banyak dibuktikan memberikan efek positif bagi kesehatan. Telah dilakukan penelitian untuk mengetahui  kadar lemak dan komposisi asam lemak omega-3 pada badan ikan kakap merah (Aphareus furca). Pengujian kadar lemak dilakukan menggunakan metode ekstraksi rendering. Ekstrak minyak ikan yang diperoleh ditransesterifikasi basa menggunakan metode derivatisasi dan diinjeksikan pada alat kromatografi gas. Bagian badan ikan kakap merah mengandung lemak sebesar 0,06%. Kandungan asam lemak omega-3 sebesar 26,8% yang terdiri dari asam linolenat 2,4%, eikosatrienoat 4,3%, eikosapentaenoat (EPA) 0,9% dan dokosaheksaenoat (DHA) 19,2%. ABSTRACTFishes are the biggest food source of omega-3 fatty acids. This compound has been proven to have many positive effects on health. Research has been conducted to determine the fat content and composition of omega-3 fatty acids in the body of red snapper (Aphareus furca). Fat content testing is done using the rendering extraction method. Fish oil extract that was obtained were transesterified base using the derivatization method and injected on a gas chromatography device. The red snapper's body contains 0.06% fat. The omega-3 fatty acid content is 26.8% consisting of 2.4% linolenic acid, 4.3% eicosatrienoic acid, 0.9% eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 19.2% docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). 

scholarly journals The highly unsaturated fatty acids: physiological role and clinical possibilities

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 266-283
Author(s):  
M. Haag ◽  
M. Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Cell Membrane ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Physiological Role ◽  
Dietary Lipids ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Omega 6

Fatty acids play a very important role in human physiology. Except for the fact that fatty acids in stored triglycerides can be used for energy production, fatty acids from dietary lipids are transported in plasma and built into various cellular structures. The fatty acid profile of cell membrane phospholipids plays a determining role in the cell membrane in that it influences fluidity, receptor function and the type of eicosanoids that can be synthesised from it. Fatty acids also have highly differentiated inputs in cellular transduction mechanisms and regulation of gene transcription. In this, the steric conformation plays a large role: the straight-chain saturated and trans-fatty acids, when compared with the unsaturated fatty acids with progressively more bent chains, lead to a variety of mechanisms that have less positive effects on our health. In this regard, the two most important families of polyunsaturated fatty acids, the so-called omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, also lead to different effects. Changes in the pattern of dietary fatty acid intake through the ages have lead to an increased intake of saturated, trans- and omega-6 fatty acids relative to omega-3 fatty acids. Clinical trials during the past twenty years have shown that dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids can lead to an improvement of the symptoms of certain lifestyleassociated disorders. Atherosclerosis, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in young children, certain types of cancer, osteoporosis in the elderly and some dermatological disorders are amongst the conditions that can be addressed in this manner.

Fish oil plus wheat germ oil have no prominent effect on homocysteine levels and nutritional indices in hemodialysis patients

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Hadeer Zakaria ◽  
Tarek M. Mostafa ◽  
Gamal A. El-Azab ◽  
Nagy AH Sayed-Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Fish Oil ◽  
Wheat Germ ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Nutritional Indices ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Wheat Germ Oil ◽  
Serum Homocysteine

Abstract. Background: Elevated homocysteine levels and malnutrition are frequently detected in hemodialysis patients and are believed to exacerbate cardiovascular comorbidities. Omega-3 fatty acids have been postulated to lower homocysteine levels by up-regulating metabolic enzymes and improving substrate availability for homocysteine degradation. Additionally, it has been suggested that prevention of folate depletion by vitamin E consumption decreases homocysteine levels. However, data on the effect of omega-3 fatty acids and/or vitamin E on homocysteine levels and nutritional status have been inconclusive. Therefore, this study was planned to examine the effect of combined supplementation of fish oil, as a source of omega-3 fatty acids, with wheat germ oil, as a source of vitamin E, on homocysteine and nutritional indices in hemodialysis patients. Methods: This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Forty-six hemodialysis patients were randomly assigned to two equally-sized groups; a supplemented group who received 3000 mg/day of fish oil [1053 mg omega-3 fatty acids] plus 300 mg/day of wheat germ oil [0.765 mg vitamin E], and a matched placebo group who received placebo capsules for 4 months. Serum homocysteine and different nutritional indices were measured before and after the intervention. Results: Twenty patients in each group completed the study. At the end of the study, there were no significant changes in homocysteine levels and in the nutritional indices neither in the supplemented nor in the placebo-control groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Fish oil and wheat germ oil combination did not produce significant effects on serum homocysteine levels and nutritional indices of hemodialysis patients.

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