Inverse modifications of heart and liver alpha-tocopherol status by various dietary n-6/n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratios.
The effect of dietary n-6/n-3 fatty acid ratio on alpha-tocopherol homeostasis was investigated in rats. Animals were fed diets containing fat (17% w/w) in which the n-6/n-3 ratio varied from 50 to 0.8. This was achieved by combining corn oil, fish oil, and lard. The polyunsaturated to saturated rat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1990-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520421078 |