BACKGROUND: Hepatic steatosis due to estrogen therapyincreases the activity of inflammatory markers, particularly theactivity of TNFα which in turn induces more lipogenesis.Omega-3 fatty acids are among the negative regulators of hepaticlipogenesis. OBJECTIVES: In this research, the preventive effectof omega-3 fatty acids on estrogen-induced steatosis in rats wasevaluated. METHODS:2 mg/kg. BW/S...

Greater amounts of physical activity (PA) and omega-3 fatty acids have both been independently associated with better cognitive performance. Because of the overlapping biological effects of omega-3 fatty acids and PA, fatty acid intake may modify the effects of PA on neurocognitive function. The present study tested this hypothesis by examining whether the ratio of serum omega-6 to omega-3 fatt...

In September 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a qualified health claim regarding cardiovascular risk reduction by foods containing the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. This approval signifies that the FDA has determined that evidence supports (although not conclusively) an association between consumption of foods rich in omega-3 fatty a...

dog rose (rosa canina l.) is a wild native species in iran, with a significant genetic diversity. the purpose of this research was to study quantitative and qualitative characteristics of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids dog rose ecotypes in five habitats of isfahan province in 2014-2015. oil was extracted from seeds by using soxhlet apparatus; the fatty acid composition of oil was charact...

BACKGROUND Most studies of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have focused on either young children or older adults. The current study compared 11 ADHD adolescents with 12 age-matched controls. The purpose was to examine differences in dietary intake, particularly of essential fatty acids, and determine whether this could explain the typical abnormalities in red blood cell fatty ac...

BACKGROUND Disarrangement in fatty acids and oxidative stress are features of cystic fibrosis. Cholesterol is very sensitive to oxidative stress. OBJECTIVES The objectives were to examine whether cholesterol oxidation products are altered in cystic fibrosis and whether they are associated with fatty acids and with characteristics of the disease state. DESIGN 7-Ketocholesterol and 7beta-hydr...

While the general public typically perceives lipids and fats as 'harmful' components of the diet (as in the popular slogan: 'fat kills'), the scientific story is in fact very different. Among the major scientific research efforts of the recent period, in the area of neuroscience, we find the recognition of the 'essential fatty acids' (EFA). The profound effects of various fatty acids, and equal...

Epidemiologic and experimental data suggest an antiatherothrombotic potential of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Therefore, the Western diet, which supplies predominantly omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, was supplemented with 40 ml/day of cod liver oil, which provides about 10 g of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids daily, for 25 days in eight volunteers. The omega-3 polyunsaturated f...

OBJECTIVE Omega-3 fatty acids have been implicated in the amelioration of cardiovascular disease in humans. Since these fatty acids are found in salmonid fish and are known to be essential for all salmonids, this study was undertaken to determine the effect of a high dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids on the function of trout myocardium. METHODS Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from a s...