Soy Consumption, but Not Dairy Consumption, Is Inversely Associated with Fatty Acid Desaturase Activity in Young Adults

Past research using hepatic rat microsomes showed that soy protein suppressed delta-6 desaturase activity (D6D) compared to casein (a dairy protein). The effects of soy and dairy on desaturase pathway activity in humans remain poorly investigated. The objective of this analysis was to investigate th...

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Main Authors: Melissa Gonzalez-Soto, Salma A Abdelmagid, David W.L. Ma, Ahmed El-Sohemy, David M Mutch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2817