Abstract
Six kinds of trial margarines and Safflower oil were taken 60g per day for a week by seven groups each group consisting of three to five girls.
Six kinds of the margarines were made from
No. 7 Safflower oil 95% and wholly hydrogenated Palm carnal oil 5%
No. 8 Safflower oil 87% and wholly hydrogenated Palm carnal oil 13%
No. 9 Safflower oil 70% and wholly hydrogenated Palm carnal oil 30%
No. 10 Safflower oil 95% and wholly hydrogenated Safflower oil 5%
No. 11 Safflower oil 87% and wholly hydrogenated Safflower oil 13%
No. 12 Safflower oil 70 % and wholly hydrogenated Safflower oil 30%
Results: The serum cholesterol lowering effect is in proportion to the contents of linoleic acid, oleic acid and iodine number, and in inverse proportion to the contents of saturated acids and linoleic acid X saturated acid.
This and former reports sugest that the cholesterol lowering effect may be influenced not only by the essential fatty acid content, but also by the number of carbon of the fatty acids, form of the glycerides, and the unsaponifiable matters.
