Abstract
Eight healthy volunteers ingested 60 ml linseed oil over a period of six weeks. Icosapentaenoic acid increased in plasma triglycerides (TG), phospholipids (PL) and cholesteryl esters (CE) but did not exceed mean values of 2%. α-Linolenic acid rose markedly in TG, linoleic acid decreased in TG and CE, and arachidonic acid decreased in PL and CE. Two additional subjects on a similar regimen underwent blood platelet aggregability tests by the collagen threshold procedure. In both cases a striking decrease in platelet sensitivity to collagen was observed. The results show that linseed oil affects the polyunsaturated fatty acid profile of plasma lipids and suggest a possible alteration of platelet aggregability.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 343-346 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nutrition Research |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1984 |
Keywords
- Linseed oil
- plasma lipids
- platelet aggregation