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JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
Volume 139, Issue 2, Pages 257-263Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.3945/jn.108.098004
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- Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, USDA, [NYC-127437]
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Trans fatty acids (TFA) from industrial sources [i.e. partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (PHVO)] have been associated with several chronic human diseases, especially coronary heart disease (CHD). The possible contribution of individual TFA to overall CHD risk remains largely unknown. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of 2 major trans 18:1 isomers, trans-9 18:1 lelaidic acid (EA)] and trans-11 18:1 [vaccenic acid (VA)] on plasma lipid biomarkers of CHID risk. Thirty-two male Golden Syrian hamsters were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 dietary treatments: 1) control Western diet; 2) PHVO supplement; 3) EA supplement; and 4) VA supplement. Fat supplements were incorporated into the respective treatment diets at 2.5 g/100 g of diet. Compared with the control diet, the PHVO diet increased the plasma ratios of total: HDL-cholesterol and non HDL:HDL-cholesterol by 17 and 23%, respectively. In contrast, these values decreased by 27 and 46% after the EA treatment and 8 and 14% after the VA treatment, respectively, indicating an improvement (reduction) in CHD risk. With regard to liver lipids, the EA diet reduced the content of (n-3) and (n-6) PUFA relative to the other treatments, suggesting an inhibition of enzymes common to the 2 biosynthesis pathways. Overall, results demonstrate that the hypercholesterolemic effects of PHVO are not dependent on the presence of EA or VA and that other bioactive components in PHVO must be responsible for its associated adverse health effects. J. Nutr. 139: 257-263, 2009.
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