Oral Supplementation with Dihomo-γ-linolenic Acid-Enriched Oil Altered Serum Fatty Acids in Healthy Men

Naoya TERAOKA; Hiroshi KAWASHIMA; Akiko SHIRAISHI-TATEISHI; Takao TANAKA; Junichi NAKAMURA; Saki KAKUTANI; Yoshinobu KISO

doi:10.1271/bbb.90112

Food & Nutrition Science Notes

Oral Supplementation with Dihomo-γ-linolenic Acid-Enriched Oil Altered Serum Fatty Acids in Healthy Men

Naoya TERAOKA, Hiroshi KAWASHIMA, Akiko SHIRAISHI-TATEISHI, Takao TANAKA, Junichi NAKAMURA, Saki KAKUTANI, Yoshinobu KISO

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Keywords: polyunsaturated fatty acid, dihomo-γ-linolenic acid, DGLA, human

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2009 Volume 73 Issue 6 Pages 1453-1455

DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.90112

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Abstract

Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA)-enriched oil (50 or 150 mg as free DGLA) was administered to healthy men for 4 weeks. The DGLA content in serum phospholipids dose-dependently increased and returned to the initial level after a 4-week washout. No side effects or changes in platelet aggregation were observed. These results indicate that oral supplementation with DGLA oil can safely increase serum DGLA content.

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