Abstract
Urinary malondialdehyde (MDA), an indicator of lipid peroxidation in the diat and in the tissues, was determined in human adults consuming a supplement of n-3 fatty acids derived from a pharmaceutical grade of cod liver oil (CLO) without added antioxidants vs a concentrate of n-3 acids containing dodecyl gallate and vitamin E. MDA excretion increased immediately in the subjects consuming CLO but remained unchanged in those ingesting the concentrate for 50 days. The increase in the subjects taking CLO was attributable to MDA in the oil. The results indicate that consuming unstabilized fish oils as a source of n-3 fatty acids may entail exposure to potentially toxic products of lipid peroxidation.
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Abbreviations
- CLO:
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cod liver oil
- HPLC:
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high performance liquid chromatography
- MDA:
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malondialdehyde
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Piche, L.A., Draper, H.H. & Cole, P.D. Malondialdehyde excretion by subjects consuming cod liver oil vs a concentrate of n-3 fatty acids. Lipids 23, 370–371 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02537352
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02537352