ABSORPTION OF FATS

Intestinal Absorption of Fats.

Great progress in understanding the mechanisms of fat absorption by the mammalian intestine has been made in the past decade and a half. In contrast to the contentions of rival theorists of the century before this, it has been possible for many laboratories throughout the world to confirm observations made by use of the new tools available, and to come to agreement on current interpretations of...

The absorption of fats studied in a child with chylothorax.

The absorption of short-chain fats by premature infants.

That premature infants commonly exhibit defective fat absorption has been known for many years (Rubner and Langstein, 1915; Muhl, 1923; Tidwell, Holt, Farrow and Neale, 1935). This steatorrhoea is, however, masked and the excess of unabsorbed fat does not separate out in the gross or in microscopically detectable globules. Efforts to compensate for the caloric deficit caused by this unabsorbed ...

The effects of unsaturated dietary fats on absorption, excretion, synthesis, and distribution of cholesterol in man.

Cholesterol balance studies were carried out in 11 patients with various types of hyperlipoproteinemia to determine the mechanism by which unsaturated fats lower plasma cholesterol. Unsaturated fats produced no increase in fecal endogenous neutral steroids in 10 of 11 patients and no decrease in absorption of exogenous cholesterol in 5 patients who received cholesterol in the diet. In 8 of 11 p...

Absorption of omega-3 fats from carbohydrate and proteinaceous food matrices before and after storage

Development of n-3 fortified, shelf-stable foods is facilitated by encapsulated docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), since natural n-3 food sources cannot withstand high temperature and prolonged shelf life. Organoleptic stability of n-3 fortified, shelf-stable foods has been demonstrated, but chemical changes in the food matrix throughout storage could conceivably impact...