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Nutritional evaluation of structured lipid containing omega 6 fatty acid synthesized from coconut oil in rats

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Title Nutritional evaluation of structured lipid containing omega 6 fatty acid synthesized from coconut oil in rats
 
Creator Rao, Reena
Lokesh, B. R.
 
Subject 19 Lipids-oils/fats
16 Nutritive value
 
Description Coconut oil is rich in medium chain fatty acids, but deficient in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Structured lipids (SL) enriched with omega 6 PUFA were synthesized from coconut oil triglycerides by employing enzymatic acidolysis with free fatty acids obtained from safflower oil. Rats were fed a diet containing coconut oil, coconut oil-safflower oil blend (1:0.7 w/ w) or structured lipid at 10% levels for a period of 60 days. The SL lowered serum cholesterol levels by 10.3 and 10.5% respectively in comparison with those fed coconut oil and blended oil. Similarly the liver cholesterol levels were also decreased by 35.9 and 26.6% respectively in animals fed structured lipids when compared to those fed on coconut oil or the blended oil. Most of the decrease observed in serum cholesterol levels of animals fed structured lipids was found in LDL fraction. The triglyceride levels in serum showed a decrease by 17.5 and 17.4% while in the liver it was reduced by 45.8 and 23.5% in the structured lipids fed animals as compared to those fed coconut oil or blended oil respectively. Differential scanning calorimetric studies indicated that structured lipids had lower melting points and solid fat content when compared to coconut oil or blended oils. These studies indicated that enrichment of coconut oil triglycerides with omega 6 fatty acids lowers its solid fat content. The omega 6 PUFA enriched structured lipids also exhibited hypolipidemic activity.
 
Date 2003
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/2062/1/Mol_Cell_Biochem_248%281-2%29_June_2003.pdf
Rao, Reena and Lokesh, B. R. (2003) Nutritional evaluation of structured lipid containing omega 6 fatty acid synthesized from coconut oil in rats. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 248 (1-2). pp. 25-33. ISSN 0300-8177