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Functional polymorphism in porcine CYP2E1 gene: Its association with skatole levels.

Raising intact male pigs would have a significant economic impact on the pork industry. However, the presence of skatole (a major cause of boar taint) in meat from intact male pigs could be highly objectionable to consumer. The excessive accumulation of skatole in fat is a major cause of boar taint, and is associated with defective expression of cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1). In pigs, it has been found that CYP2E1 is negatively correlated with accumulation of skatole. The searching for polymorphism of CYP2E1 and the relevant functional analysis would help develop a genetic marker for the selection of pigs with low skatole levels in fat. The aim of this study was to measure the expression pattern of CYP2E1 mRNA in various tissues of the pig, to identify genetic polymorphisms, and to evaluate the functional relevance of polymorphic sites with respect to the skatole level in fat. We show herein that a substitution of G --> A at base 1423 of the CYP2E1 gene in the liver causes a significant decrease in the expressed CYP2E1 level. Our data suggest that the G --> A substitute might be at least partially responsible for a high level of skatole in pigs. We believe that this is an important step toward the selection of genetic markers for boar taint by lowering fat levels of skatole in fat.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Position paper on trans fatty acids. ASCN/AIN Task Force on Trans Fatty Acids. American Society for Clinical Nutrition and American Institute of Nutrition.

This report addresses the current controversy about possible health hazards of dietary trans fatty acid isomers, which are created during hydrogenation of unsaturated fats to change their textural properties and melting points. Estimates of intakes are approximations based on limited data and problematic analytic techniques. Major contributors in the diet are fried and baked foods and margarine, in which partially hydrogenated vegetable oils may replace fat sources richer in saturated fatty acids and cholesterol. Consumption of trans fatty acids in the United States has been relatively constant, and new food technologies are yielding decreases in the trans fatty acid content of commercially prepared foods. When intake of trans fatty acids (as hydrogenated fat) is compared with that of saturated fat, total and low-density-lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol concentrations in blood are lower, but both trans fats and saturated fats increase total and LDL concentrations when compared with cis fatty acids or native unhydrogenated fat. Epidemiologic data are conflicting with respect to cardiovascular disease outcomes. We cannot conclude that the intake of trans fatty acids is a risk factor for coronary heart disease nor can we expect that substituting trans- for cis-containing fats will reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Few rigorous studies have dealt with biomedical effects of trans fatty acids and possible mechanisms relevant to human health and diseases. The nutrition labeling issue is unresolved. The options, recommendations, and research suggestions in this report should outline for nutrition scientists the database needed before any new dietary recommendations or changes in nutrition policy concerning trans fatty acids can be made. The debate about trans fatty acids should not detract from dietary recommendations to limit the intake of saturated fat and total fat.

Cardiovascular Diseases↗

Dietary fat intake and endogenous sex steroid hormone levels in postmenopausal women.

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between plasma levels of reproductive sex steroid hormones in postmenopausal women and their reported fat intake. METHODS: We measured plasma sex steroid hormones levels in plasma collected in 1989 and 1990 from 381 healthy postmenopausal women. For each woman, we measured fat intake in 1986 and 1990 by a food-frequency questionnaire. The cross-sectional associations between the percentage of energy from total and specific types of dietary fat intake and plasma hormone levels were assessed by linear regression, controlling for energy intake, obesity, and protein intake. RESULTS: The plasma estradiol level was 4.3% lower (95% confidence limits, -8.3%, -0.2%) for a substitution of 5% of energy from fat intake for an equivalent amount of energy from carbohydrate when adjusted for obesity and other covariates. Estradiol was also inversely associated with all other fat types except trans fat; the inverse associations with vegetable fat and marine omega-3 fats were statistically significant. CONCLUSION: We observed an inverse association between total fat intake averaged over 4 to 5 years and estradiol levels. This result is inconsistent with the hypothesis that fat intake predisposes to breast cancer risk by raising endogenous estrogen levels.

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PPARalpha activation reverses adverse effects induced by high-saturated-fat feeding on pancreatic beta-cell function in late pregnancy.

We examined whether the additional demand for insulin secretion imposed by dietary saturated fat-induced insulin resistance during pregnancy is accommodated at late pregnancy, already characterized by insulin resistance. We also assessed whether effects of dietary saturated fat are influenced by PPARalpha activation or substitution of 7% of dietary fatty acids (FAs) with long-chain omega-3 FA, manipulations that improve insulin action in the nonpregnant state. Glucose tolerance at day 19 of pregnancy in the rat was impaired by high-saturated-fat feeding throughout pregnancy. Despite modestly enhanced glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) in vivo, islet perifusions revealed an increased glucose threshold and decreased glucose responsiveness of GSIS in the saturated-fat-fed pregnant group. Thus, insulin resistance evoked by dietary saturated fat is partially countered by augmented insulin secretion, but compensation is compromised by impaired islet function. Substitution of 7% of saturated FA with long-chain omega-3 FA suppressed GSIS in vivo but did not modify the effect of saturated-fat feeding to impair GSIS by perifused islets. PPARalpha activation (24 h) rescued impaired islet function that was identified using perifused islets, but GSIS in vivo was suppressed such that glucose tolerance was not improved, suggesting modification of the feedback loop between insulin action and secretion.

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Postprandial lipemia in subjects with the threonine 54 variant of the fatty acid-binding protein 2 gene is dependent on the type of fat ingested.

BACKGROUND: The alanine-for-threonine substitution at codon 54 (A54T polymorphism) in the fatty acid-binding protein 2 gene (FABP2) has been associated with hypertriglyceridemia and insulin resistance. Obese and diabetic T54 carriers have greater postprandial lipemia than do A54 homozygotes. The T54 protein isoform is also associated with increased triacylglycerol secretion in vitro. OBJECTIVE: We investigated diet-gene interactions by measuring postprandial lipids, glucose, insulin, and C-peptide in healthy, nonobese A54 homozygotes and T54 carriers after ingestion of 3 different fats. DESIGN: Eleven A54 homozygotes and 11 T54 carriers were given 3 oral-fat-tolerance tests (butter, safflower oil, and olive oil). Cholesterol and triacylglycerol were measured in plasma and in chylomicron fractions. RESULTS: There was no main effect of FABP2 genotype for chylomicron triacylglycerol, glucose, or C-peptide. The area under the insulin curve and the ratio of insulin to C-peptide were lower in T54 carriers than in A54 homozygotes [312 +/- 29 ( +/- SEM) compared with 425 +/- 31 pmol. h/L (P = 0.05) and 0.23 +/- 0.03 compared with 0.40 +/- 0.05 (P = 0.04), respectively], which suggests greater hepatic insulin clearance in T54 carriers. An association between genotype and chylomicron cholesterol was seen only after olive oil: values were higher (P = 0.02) in T54 carriers (0.087 +/- 0.006 mmol. h/L) than in A54 homozygotes (0.058 +/- 0.004 mmol. h/L). The main effect of fat was significant for the areas under the chylomicron cholesterol and chylomicron triacylglycerol curves [higher values for safflower (0.635 +/- 0.053 and 2.48 +/- 0.30 mmol. h/L, respectively) and olive (0.592 +/- 0.052 and 2.48 +/- 0.32 mmol. h/L, respectively) oils than for butter (0.425 +/- 0.043 and 1.69 +/- 0.20 mmol. h/L, respectively); P < 0.05]. CONCLUSIONS: The A54T polymorphism results in a diet-gene interaction: the T54 group had increased chylomicron cholesterol after olive oil only. Nevertheless, the greater hepatic insulin clearance in T54 carriers suggests that the polymorphism may not be deleterious in nonobese subjects.

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Diets rich in conjugated linoleic acid and vaccenic acid have no effect on blood pressure and isobaric arterial elasticity in healthy young men.

The objective of this study was to examine the effect on blood pressure (BP) and isobaric arterial elasticity (AE), as a measure of arterial health, of a commercial mixture of conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) and of milk fat produced through livestock feeding to have a high content of vaccenic acid (VA). Healthy young men (n = 60) with a BMI of 22.5 +/- 2 kg/m2 (mean +/- SD) participated in this double-blind, randomized, 5-wk, parallel intervention study. The participants substituted 115 g of their daily fat intake with fat from 1 of 3 test diets: 1) CLA-diet rich in CLA (4.7 g/d of c9,t11- and t10,c12-CLA isomers in equal amounts); 2) VA-diet rich in VA (3.6 g/d); or 3) C-diet, a control diet with a low content of VA and CLA. All test diets were based on milk fat. BP and AE (measured by an oscillometric method) were measured before and after the intervention period. The effects of the test diets did not differ on any outcome variable: e.g., systolic- and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), pulse pressure (PP), isobaric arterial compliance (AC), distensibility (AD), or volume (AV). In conclusion, diets rich in milk fat and either CLA or VA have no effect on BP or AE indices in healthy young men compared with a control diet.

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[Enzymatic synthesis of monoglycerides in microaqueous media by using lipase from Pseudomonus fluorescens].

Enzymatic synthesis of monoglycerides by glycerolysis of oil and fats in microaqueous solvent-free media was investigated by using lipase from pseudomonus fluorescens (PFL). Initial eutectic point(IEP) was substituted for melt point of oil and fats in Critical Temperature Theory. By investigating the glycerolysis under different IEP, it is showed that there is a relationship between composition of the oils and the yield of monoglycerides: Y = -0.0006 X3 + 0.0592 X2 - 0.8909 X + 26.753(13% < X < 76.5%), here X is the contents(W/W) of saturated fatty acid residue (C16 + C18) in the oils, Y is the yield of monoglycerides at 40 degrees C. The optimum isothermal reaction conditions for a system which IEP is 40 degrees C are: 40 degrees C, 3%-4.5% (W/W) water in glycerol, dosage of lipase is 500 u/g oil when the mole ratio of glycerol to oil is 2.5:1. The highest yield of monoglycerides is 81.4% in 48 h by means of programming temperature reaction.

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Interaction between a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma gene polymorphism and dietary fat intake in relation to body mass.

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma) is a critical regulator of adipogenesis. PPAR gamma+/- mice are resistant to high-fat diet-induced obesity and thus PPAR gamma may mediate physiological responses to dietary fat in other mammals. The aim of this study was to determine whether the human PPAR gamma proline to alanine substitution polymorphism (Pro12Ala) modifies the association between dietary fat and adiposity and plasma lipids. Subjects (n=2141) were controls selected for three case-control studies nested within the Nurses' Health Study, a large ongoing prospective cohort study. Associations between intake of total fat, fat subtypes and BMI were different in PPAR gamma 12Ala variant allele-carriers compared with non-carriers. Among homozygous wild-type Pro/Pro individuals, those in the highest quintile of total fat intake, had significantly higher mean body mass index (BMI) compared with those in the lowest quintile (27.3 versus 25.4 kg/m2, respectively; P-trend<0.0001) whereas among 12Ala variant allele-carriers there was no significant trend observed between dietary fat intake and BMI (P-trend=0.99; P-interaction=0.003). In contrast, intake of monounsaturated fat was not associated with BMI among homozygous wild-type women but was inversely associated with BMI among 12Ala variant allele-carriers (mean in lowest quintile=27.6 versus mean in highest quintile=25.5 kg/m2; P-trend=0.006; P-interaction=0.003). The relationship between dietary fat intake and plasma lipid concentrations also differed according to PPAR gamma genotype. These data suggest that PPAR gamma genotype is an important factor in physiological responses to dietary fat in humans.

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A solid dietary fat containing fish oil redistributes lipoprotein subclasses without increasing oxidative stress in men.

There is a demand and need for healthy solid dietary fats. However, synthetic fats can be tailored to contain specific physiologic properties. Our goal was to design dietary solid test fats that would be both beneficial to the atherogenic lipid profile and stable against lipid peroxidation. Sixteen men (age 35-75 y) substituted 80 g of their normal dietary fat intake with test fat for two periods of 21 d each in a double-blind, randomized, crossover study. Although solid, both test fats were low in cholesterol-raising SFA. Test fat "F" contained 5 g/100 g long chain (n-3) fatty acids matched by oleic acid in test fat "O." Plasma total triacylglycerol (TAG), VLDL TAG, cholesterol in VLDL, and intermediate density lipoproteins (IDL) were lower (P < 0.05), whereas apolipoprotein (apo) B of the large LDL-2 (d = 1031-1042 g/L) subclass, and cholesterol of HDL(2b) subclass, were higher after intake of F than O fat (P < 0.05). There was no difference in the effect on in vivo oxidation measured as the ratio of plasma isoprostanes F(2) to arachidonic acid and urinary isoprostanes, whereas the vitamin E activity/plasma total lipids ratio was higher after intake of F than O (P = 0.008). In conclusion, a solid dietary fat containing (n-3) PUFA decreased plasma TAG, VLDL, and IDL cholesterol, and redistributed lipoprotein subclasses in LDL and HDL, with a higher concentration of the larger and less atherogenic subfractions. These changes took place without an increase in oxidative stress as measured by in vivo markers.

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Effects of dietary fat on feed efficiency, reproductive performance, and in vitro lipogenesis by the turkey hen.

Two 16-week feeding trials were conducted with Large White turkey hens to determine the effect of graded energy levels (as fat-6, 18, 30, and 42% substituted isocalorically for corn meal) on energy efficiency, reproductive performance, lipogenic enzyme activity, and in vitro lipogenesis. A constant calorie: gram-protein ratio (17:1) was maintained for all dietary treatments. Also, other components of the diets were adjusted to maintain constant energy-to-nutrient ratios. Additional fat increased (P less than .05) energy utilization but had no effect on reproductive performance. Additional fat calories decreased (P less than .05) malic enzyme, isocitrate dehydrogenase, and fatty acid synthetase activities; however, fatty acid synthetase activity was the most responsive of the three enzymes to 42% metabolizable energy as fat. Liver lipid content was also decreased (P less than .05) by additional fat calories. In vitro lipogenesis (fatty synthesis from 10 mM (1-14C) sodium acetate) was also decreased (P less than .01) by additional dietary fat.

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Comparison of the extrapancreatic action of gamma-linolenic acid and n-3 PUFAs in the high fat diet-induced insulin resistance [corrected].

OBJECTIVE: The effect of dietary borage oil (rich in the gamma-linolenic acid [GLA]) on insulin sensitivity and lipid metabolism was compared with that of fish oil (rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids [PUFAs]) in high fat (HF) diet-induced insulin resistance (IR) of rats. METHODS: Male Wistar rats were fed ad libitum for 3 weeks a standard laboratory chow (Controls) or high fat diet consisting of 70-cal % fat. In addition, a group of rats was fed high fat (HF) diet where a part of saturated fat was replaced with fish oil as a source of n-3 PUFAs (HF+FO), or borage oil as a source of GLA (HF+GLA). In vivo insulin action was assessed by the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp. Glucose, insulin, free fatty acids (FFA), triglycerides (Tg) and glycerol levels in blood and tissue depots were also measured. RESULTS: Increased levels of Tg, FFA and glycerol in circulation after HF diet were accompanied by their raised accumulation in insulin sensitive tissues. FO feeding lowered the concentration of all lipids in serum and prevented their accumulation in both tissues. On the other hand GLA supplementation into the high fat diet did not suppress increased levels of Tg, FFA and glycerol in circulation and tissue depots as well. FO feeding significantly reduced HF diet-induced in vivo IR, while GLA supplementation did not improve the in vivo insulin sensitivity in HF diet induced insulin resistance. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Substitution of FO into the high fat diet led to an improvement of in vivo insulin action; 2. this insulin sensitizing effect of FO was accompanied by a decrease of circulating Tg, FFA and glycerol levels in the postprandial state and by a lower lipid content in liver and skeletal muscle. 3. on the opposite, GLA treatment failed to improve in vivo insulin action; and 4. was associated with an adverse effect on lipid levels both in circulation and tissue depots.

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Effect of dietary fructose on triglyceride transport and glucoregulatory hormones in hypertriglyceridemic men.

Effects of dietary fructose on triglyceride metabolism and on basal levels and meal responses of glucose, insulin, and glucagon were studied in six hypertriglyceridemic men, two of whom were also diabetic. Constant composition, weight-maintaining formula diets were used with substitution of fructose for 20% of the carbohydrate calories in both fat-containing (45% carbohydrate) and fat-free (85% carbohydrate) periods; each of the four dietary periods was at least 2 weeks long in every subject. No effect of fructose on fasting levels of triglycerides could be seen in any of the diets. No alterations of triglyceride transport occurred with fructose substitution in the fat-containing diets, but significant reductions of triglyceride transport rates were seen with fructose substitution in the 85% carbohydrate diets using both the heparin infusion lipolytic rate method and the 3H-glycerol methods of assessment of tryglyceride turnover (- 16 and - 21%, respectively). Dietary fructose induced no significant changes in either basal levels or responses during a "formula tolerance test" of glucose, insulin, or glucagon. Thus, dietary fructose given for several weeks does not appear to cause further elevations of plasma triglyceride levels in hypertriglyceridemic men.

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The effect of raw full-fat soybean and its lectin on the nutrition and pigmentation of broilers.

This study was aimed at determining the effect of raw full-fat soybean in the digestion/absorption of broilers and to evaluate the role of soybean agglutinin (SBA) in the pathogenesis of the runting and stunting syndrome of broilers. Six broiler groups were fed with six experimental diets for 42 days in which the defatted soybean meal of the basal diet was substituted with increasing raw full-fat soybean percentages ranging from 0 to 100%. The results suggested that SBA included in the raw full-fat soybean can play a role in the pathogenesis of the runting and stunting syndrome in broilers since binding and incorporation of SBA to enterocytes were associated with hyperplasia and dysplasia of the intestinal epithelium, as suggested by the progressive increases (P < 0.001) of mitosis/crypt in the duodenum and in the midintestine, as well as by intestinal villi atrophy (P < 0.001) in the duodenum and the midintestine. Indigestion and malabsorption of proteins induced progressive low weight gain (P < 0.001) up to 50% with 100% of raw full-fat soybean in the diet at 42 days. Xanthophylls in serum and skin yellowness were enhanced linearly in the broilers fed 42 days with increasing percentages of raw full-fat soybean in the diet. Increased xanthophylls absorption and decreased protein absorption can be caused by pathological changes in the epithelial intestine triggered by SBA binding and internalization.

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The metabolic response of subjects with type 2 diabetes to a high-protein, weight-maintenance diet.

In a randomized, crossover 5-wk study design, we recently reported that a weight-maintaining diet in which the percentage of total food energy as protein was increased from 15-30% resulted in a decrease in postprandial glucose and glycohemoglobin in people with untreated type 2 diabetes without a significant change in insulin. Protein was substituted for carbohydrate in the diet. The fat content remained unchanged. In this publication, we present data on other hormones and metabolites that were considered to potentially be affected by substitution of protein for carbohydrate in the diet. The mean fasting plasma GH and total IGF-I concentrations were elevated on the 30% protein diet. The urinary free cortisol also was increased. However, the urinary aldosterone was unchanged. Although urinary pH was decreased, calcium excretion was not significantly increased. The plasma postprandial alpha-amino nitrogen concentrations were increased, but the 24-h integrated concentration was unchanged, indicating an accelerated amino acid removal rate. The plasma urea nitrogen was increased as expected. The urea production rate also was increased such that a new steady-state fasting value was present. The calculated urea production rate accounted for 97% of the protein ingested on the 15% protein diet, but only 80% on the 30% protein diet, suggesting net nitrogen retention on the high-protein diet. In conclusion, an increase in dietary protein results in a number of metabolic adaptations in addition to reducing the circulating glucose concentration. Serum TSH, total T(3), free T(4), B(12), folate, homocysteine, uric acid, and creatinine concentrations were unchanged.

Aldosterone↗

The use of high oil corn in broiler diets.

We examined the effect of substituting conventional corn (CC; 3.5% crude fat) with high oil corn (HOC; 8.81 and 6.75% crude fat) on broiler performance. In Experiment 1, 100 chicks were assigned to 16 experimental pens consisting of two treatments. Treatment 1, the control group used CC, whereas in Treatment 2, CC was totally replaced with HOC containing 8.81% crude fat. In Experiment 2, 52 chicks were assigned to each of 16 experimental pens divided also into two treatments. Treatment 1 was the control group using CC and in Treatment 2 CC was totally replaced by HOC (6.75% crude fat). Body weight, cumulative feed intake, and feed efficiency were determined weekly for each pen from 7 to 42 d of age. Carcass weight and percentage yield were determined prechill. Results in Experiment 1 showed no significant differences for any parameter measured. In Experiment 2, body weight was significantly higher (P < 0.05) for birds fed HOC at 42 d of age. There were no significant differences among treatments for the remaining parameters. These results indicate that comparable performance of broilers can be obtained when CC is substituted with HOC.

Animal Feed↗

The influence of dietary fat levels and environmental temperature on digestible energy and absorbability of animal fat in catfish diets.

A study was conducted on the effects of three dietary levels of animal fat (5%, 10%, and 15%) and two environmental temperatures (23 and 28 degrees) on the digestible energy (DE) and apparent absorbability (AA) of animal fat in diets of 150 g catfish. Results obtained by the use of the chromic oxide indicator technique demonstrated that at 28 degrees and substitution levels up to 10% of diet, animal fat had a DE value of 7,000 kcal/kg and an AA of 94%. At the 15% level of substitution, both DE and AA were substantially reduced. At each level of substitution, DE and AA values were considerably lower in fish reared at 23 degrees. At supplemental levels up to 10% of diet, the DE and AA values for catfish at 23 degrees were 6,130 kcal/kg and 70%, respectively. Results from this study reconfirmed previous growth data which indicated that animal fat is an excellent dietary energy source for catfish which are reared at optimum temperatures.

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Fat-soluble 17 beta-estradiol: a way of reducing dosage in steroid hormonal substitution?

Eight ovariectomized women were given 0.5 mg 17 beta-estradiol cyclo-octyl acetate (E2COA) dissolved in arachis oil + 0.15 mg desogestrel, and 2 mg micronized 17 beta-estradiol (mE2) + 0.15 mg desogestrel orally in a crossover fashion for 20 days each. The preparations were taken on 10 days together with a meal, on 10 days 3 hours after a meal. Blood samplings were performed 3 h after capsule ingestion for analysis of serum estradiol (S-E2), estrone (S-E1) and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). Before treatment, all women had climacteric complaints. During treatment these symptoms were alleviated and no discomfort was reported. No differences in serum levels of estrogens were found in either of the preparations when capsules were taken with or without food. However, serum levels of E2 were found to be 100% higher per mg substance given after E2COA vis-à-vis mE2. This indicates either a delayed breakdown and/or a better resorption. The E1/E2 ratio after E2COA was only half that after mE2 intake. This hints at another route of resorption. SHBG concentrations were somewhat elevated following mE2 administration, whereas a slight decrease was found after E2COA. The resulting post-treatment difference was significant, suggesting a less estrogenic liver effect by E2COA. No accumulation of E2 or E1 was seen after either of the preparations. Our findings support the hypothesis that E2COA, being fat soluble, is resorbed via the lymphatic system. By avoiding the first liver pass the dosage of estrogen can be halved.

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