Dietary cyclic fatty acids derived from linolenic acid do not exhibit intrinsic toxicity in the rat during gestation

Heating oils and fats may lead to cyclization of polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially those showing multiple double bonds like linolenic acid. Cyclohexenyl and cyclopentenyl fatty acids are subsequently present in some edible oils and these were suspected to induce metabolic disorders. When fed d...

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Main Authors: L. Bretillon, A. Roy, B. Pasquis, J.-L. Sébédio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731108002668