I . The fatty acid compositions of the plasma cholesteryl esters, phospholipids, triglycerides and unesterified fatty acids were determined in three sheep at various times after they had been given intra-abomasal infusions of emulsions of linseed oil, maize oil or linoleic acid. 2. The concentrations of linolenic acid or linoleic acid in the plasma triglycerides began to increase 1.5 h after in...

The effects of oral administration of linoleic- and gamma-linolenic-acid-rich oils on the clinical and histopathological manifestations of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) were investigated in Lewis rats 7 d post-inoculation. gamma-Linolenic-acid-rich fungal (Mucor javanicus) oil at 500 mg/kg body weight abrogated clinical and histological signs of EAE although at doses of 200 an...

background and objectives: probiotic bacteria are able to absorb fatty acids present in the culture medium and convert them into intracellular fatty acids, which may affect the physicochemical properties of probiotics. subsequently, changing the composition of cellular fatty acids of probiotics improves the electron acceptance capacity of these microorganisms, and results in an increased adhesi...

Depending on the variety, flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) provides an oil rich in omega-3 acids (especially 50% ?-linolenic acid) with proven health properties, and is used as a raw industrial material. Alpha-linolenic acid polyunsaturated fatty easily subject to oxidative transformation. The auto-oxidation of main process contributing off-flavor, color loss, change nutritional value oil. We six ...

The studies were undertaken on examining the influence of different linoleic/linolenic acid ratios in the diet of pregnant cows on some parameters which are involved in metabolism of prostaglandins in their placentas. Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) which provides arachidonic acid (AA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) the two being involved in neutralization of reactive oxyg...

Alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid isolated from Ulva fasciata showed toxic effects on red tide phytoplankters in a concentration-dependent manner. Among six species tested, raphidophycean flagellate Heterosigma akashiwo was the most susceptible to these fatty acids, and 50% lethal concentrations (LC50) of alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid were estimated to be 0.58 and 1.91 microg/ml r...

The delay in, or loss of, flaxseed lipoxidase activity in N-tris (hydroxymethyl) methylglycine and N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic acid buffers with linolenic acid as a substrate appears due to an alteration of the lipid micelle. Flaxseed lipoxidase activity is dependent on the ionic strength of the assay solution. These effects are not observed with linoleic acid as substrate. T...