Cold-pressed minke whale oil reduces circulating LDL/VLDL-cholesterol, lipid oxidation and atherogenesis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice fed a Western-type diet for 13 weeks

Cold-pressed minke whale oil reduces circulating LDL/VLDL-cholesterol, lipid oxidation and atherogenesis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice fed a Western-type diet for 13 weeks

Abstract Background Long-chain n3-polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n3-PUFA) are well known for their anti-inflammatory activity and their impact on cardiovascular disease. Cold-pressed whale oil (CWO) has half the amount of LC n3-PUFA compared to cod liver oil (CLO). Still, there has been observed mo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mari Johannessen Walquist, Svein Kristian Stormo, Bjarne Østerud, Edel O. Elvevoll, Karl-Erik Eilertsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Plaque
Lesions
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Whale oil
Blubber
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-018-0269-8

Similar Items

Similar Items