In order to obtain some information about vitamin A absorption and storage in fish, fatty acid composition of vitamin A esters in fish liver was studied as vitamin A is stored in the liver more concentratedly than any other organs of fish. As early as 1934 Hamano (1-3) showed that a crystalline substance prepared by addition of maleic anhydride to the liver oil of ishinagi (Stereolepis ischinag...

OBJECTIVE To explore the current use of conventional and complementary medicines in Australians aged ≥ 50 years. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Cross-sectional postal survey sent to a random sample of 4500 Australians aged ≥ 50 years between June 2009 and February 2010. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Prevalence of medicines use, reasons for medicines use and sources of medicines. RESULTS Respons...

Humans who eat fish are exposed to mixtures of healthful nutrients and harmful contaminants that are influenced by environmental and ecological factors. Marine fisheries are composed of a multitude of species with varying life histories, and harvested in oceans, coastal waters and estuaries where environmental and ecological conditions determine fish exposure to both nutrients and contaminants....

Background. In a meta-analysis of 31 placebo-controlled trials on 1356 subjects, we examined the effect of w-3 fatty acids in fish oil on blood pressure by grouping studies that were similar in fish oil dose, length of treatment, health of the subjects, or study design. Methods and Results. The mean reduction in blood pressure caused by fish oil for the 31 studies was -3.0/-1.5 mm Hg (95% confi...

The odor of fish oil used medicinally may require masking by flavoring materials. During a search for suitable masking materials, fresh, specially refined menhaden oil having a minimum of flavor was stored with and without added flavoring materials for 5 days at 75° F and for longer periods at several lower temperatures. In initial preliminary screening tests with 66 different flavoring materia...

Published reports examining the efficacy of fish oil for preserving renal function in immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy have yielded conflicting results. This investigation was a meta-analysis conducted to determine whether the medical literature supports this therapy. In addition, the sources of variability among published findings were examined. Studies were combined using a random effects m...

Developing countries are undergoing rapid nutrition transition concurrent with increases in obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). From a healthy traditional high-fiber, low-fat, low-calorie diet, a shift is occurring toward increasing consumption of calorie-dense foods containing refined carbohydrates, fats, red meats, and low fiber. Data show an increase in the ...

Juveniles of gilthead sea bream were fed with plant protein-based diets with fish oil (FO diet) or vegetable oils (66VO diet) as dietary lipid sources. No differences in growth performance were found between both groups, and fish with an average body mass of 65-70 g were crowded (90-100 kg/m(3)) to assess the stress response within the 72 h after the onset of stressor. The rise in plasma cortis...