viernes, octubre 21, 2005

El aceite de lino incrementa el EPA


Este estudio es interesante porque muchas veces se dice que no es muy seguro que los aceites Omega 3 se conviertan adecuadamente en EPA (que está presente en los aceites de pescado junto con DHA y que es bueno para las arterias y el cerebro).


Eur J Clin Nutr. 1995 Mar;49(3):169-78. Related Articles, Links         

Supplementation with flaxseed oil versus sunflowerseed oil in healthy young men consuming a low fat diet: effects on platelet composition and function.

Allman MA, Pena MM, Pang D.

Department of Biochemistry, University of Sydney, Australia.
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 The platelet eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) more than doubled in the group taking flaxseed oil
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This study provides further evidence that consumption of alpha-linolenic acid-rich oils may offer protective effects against cardiovascular disease over linoleic acid-rich oils via their ability to decrease the tendency of platelets to aggregate.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=7774533&dopt=Abstract