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| Title |
Stearidonic Acid‐Enriched Soybean Oil Increased the Omega‐3 Index, an Emerging Cardiovascular Risk Marker
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| Published in |
Lipids, August 2008
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11745-008-3215-0 |
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| Authors |
William S. Harris, Shawna L. Lemke, Susan N. Hansen, Daniel A. Goldstein, Maureen A. DiRienzo, Hong Su, Margaret A. Nemeth, Mary L. Taylor, Gulam Ahmed, Cherian George |
| Abstract |
A plant source of omega-3 fatty acid (FA) that can raise tissue eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and/or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is needed. A soybean oil (SBO) containing approximately 20% stearidonic acid [SDA; the delta-6 desaturase product of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)] derived from genetically modified soybeans is under development. This study compared the effects of EPA to SDA-SBO on erythrocyte EPA+DHA levels (the omega-3 index). Overweight healthy volunteers (n=45) were randomized to SDA-SBO (24 ml/day providing approximately 3.7 g SDA) or to regular SBO (control group) without or with EPA ethyl esters (approximately 1 g/day) for 16 weeks. Serum lipids, blood pressure, heart rate, platelet function and safety laboratory tests were measured along with the omega-3 index. A per-protocol analysis was conducted on 33 subjects (11 per group). Compared to baseline, average omega-3 index levels increased 19.5% in the SDA group and 25.4% in the EPA group (p<0.05 for both, vs. control). DHA did not change in any group. Relative to EPA, SDA increased RBC EPA with about 17% efficiency. No other clinical endpoints were affected by SDA or EPA treatment (vs. control). In conclusion, SDA-enriched SBO significantly raised the omega-3 index. Since EPA supplementation has been shown to raise the omega-3 index and to lower risk for cardiac events, SDA-SBO may be a viable plant-based alternative for providing meaningful intakes of cardioprotective omega-3 FAs. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 85 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 80 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 22 | 26% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 12% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 15 | 18% |
| Unknown | 14 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 25 | 29% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 16% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 14 | 16% |
| Unknown | 16 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 63. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 July 2016.
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