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Changes in the fatty acid profiles of plasma lipid fractions induced by dietary nucleotides in infants born at term.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3409855     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study was designed to determine the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) composition of plasma lipid fractions in newborn infants fed human milk (HM), milk formula (MF) or nucleotide-supplemented milk formula (NMF) during the first month of life. Linoleic acid was increased in infants fed formulas in all plasma lipid fractions with respect to those fed HM. Plasma phospholipids in MF-fed infants had lower percentages of PUFA of both omega 6 and omega 3 series, namely arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids, than those fed HM or NMF; the unsaturation index was decreased in infants fed MF as compared to those fed HM or NMF. Arachidonic acid showed a similar behaviour in plasma cholesteryl esters as in phospholipids. No changes for long chain PUFA among the groups studied were observed for plasma triglycerides and free fatty acids. These results support previous findings that dietary nucleotides are involved in the regulation of desaturation and elongation of linoleic and linolenic acid to their longer superior homologous fatty acids. We suggest that dietary nucleotides may reverse the partial inhibition of delta 5-desaturase caused by an excess of linoleic acid in the diet during early postnatal life.
Authors:
A Gil; E Lozano; C De-Lucchi; J Maldonado; J A Molina; M Pita
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of clinical nutrition     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0954-3007     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Clin Nutr     Publication Date:  1988 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-10-06     Completed Date:  1988-10-06     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8804070     Medline TA:  Eur J Clin Nutr     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  473-81     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Research Department of Uniasa, Camino de Purchil, Granada, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Delivery, Obstetric
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / analysis*
Female
Food, Formulated*
Humans
Infant Food*
Infant, Newborn / blood*
Male
Milk, Human*
Nucleotides / administration & dosage*
Phospholipids / blood*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; 0/Nucleotides; 0/Phospholipids

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