Dietary fatty acids and edible fruit oil: potential therapy for heart

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of disability and premature death throughout the world. This disease is commonly experienced by people with unhealthy lifestyle, stress and physical inactivity. Cholesterol has received the most attention as single risk factor of CVD. Reducing the intake...

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Main Authors: Abdul Kadir, Noor Atiqah Aizan, Azlan, Azrina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64063/1/Dietary%20fatty%20acids%20and%20edible%20fruit%20oil%20potential%20therapy%20for%20heart.pdf
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description Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of disability and premature death throughout the world. This disease is commonly experienced by people with unhealthy lifestyle, stress and physical inactivity. Cholesterol has received the most attention as single risk factor of CVD. Reducing the intake of cholesterol, saturated fat, and trans faty acids may be beneficial, yet controversy is still lingering to what constituents more beneficial dietary fats. The purpose of this article is to give an overview on the impact of major dietary fatty acids on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and to give an insightful information regarding fatty acids composition in selected fruits oils in search for novel oils as potential therapy against CVD.
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spelling upm.eprints-640632018-06-08T01:00:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64063/ Dietary fatty acids and edible fruit oil: potential therapy for heart Abdul Kadir, Noor Atiqah Aizan Azlan, Azrina Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of disability and premature death throughout the world. This disease is commonly experienced by people with unhealthy lifestyle, stress and physical inactivity. Cholesterol has received the most attention as single risk factor of CVD. Reducing the intake of cholesterol, saturated fat, and trans faty acids may be beneficial, yet controversy is still lingering to what constituents more beneficial dietary fats. The purpose of this article is to give an overview on the impact of major dietary fatty acids on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and to give an insightful information regarding fatty acids composition in selected fruits oils in search for novel oils as potential therapy against CVD. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64063/1/Dietary%20fatty%20acids%20and%20edible%20fruit%20oil%20potential%20therapy%20for%20heart.pdf Abdul Kadir, Noor Atiqah Aizan and Azlan, Azrina (2017) Dietary fatty acids and edible fruit oil: potential therapy for heart. Pertanika Journal of Scholarly Research Reviews, 3 (2). pp. 45-55. ISSN 2462-2028 http://www.pjsrr.upm.edu.my/index.php/pjsrr/article/view/130
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title_short Dietary fatty acids and edible fruit oil: potential therapy for heart
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