Possible Interaction: Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated and Fish Oils

“ Fish oil supplementation increased (P < 0.01) the concentrations of MUFA , as well as linolenic and eicosapentaenoic acid in the plasma.”

“Our recent study has demonstrated that medium chain triglycerides (MCT) and monounsaturated fatty acids potentiate the beneficial effects of fish oil on risk factors of cardiovascular disease.”

“ FO at 1.0% and 2.0% has significantly reduced serum lipid peroxides, total cholesterol, triglycerides (TAGs), tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein; liver and adipose TAG and cholesterol levels in MCT, MUFA and n-6 PUFA diet groups.”

“Our results suggest that MCTs or MUFAs in the background diet might promote the beneficial effects of FO on CVDs.”

“Fatty acid composition of whole body and liver reflected that of dietary lipid but was not influenced by dietary levels of vitamin E. Whole-body saturates increased, whereas MUFA decreased with increasing dietary levels of fish oil.”

“Liver saturates were not affected by fish oil levels, but MUFA and n-6 decreased and increased, respectively, with increasing fish oil levels.”

“In contrast, fish oil diets lowered MUFA level in liver in spite of its high MUFA content.”

“Feeding the linseed oil diet decreased, while feeding the fish oil diet increased synthesis of the monounsaturated fatty acids of n-7 series (palmitoleic and vaccenic acid) and decreased 18:1(n-9) in microsomal membrane lipids when compared with animals fed beef tallow.”