title: Lipid peroxidation of isolated chylomicrons and oxidative status in plasma after intake of highly purified eicosapentaenoic or docosahexaenoic acids.
abstract: Fourteen healthy male volunteers were given two separate high-saturated-fat meals with and without the addition of 4 g highly purified ethyl esters of either eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (95% pure, n = 7) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (90% pure, n = 7) supplied as 1-g capsules each containing 3.4 mg vitamin E. The chylomicrons were isolated 6 h after the meals, at peak concentrations of n-3 fatty acids (FA). Addition of n-3 FA with the meal caused a 10.4-fold increase in the concentration of n-3 FA in chylomicrons compared to the saturated fat meal without addition of n-3 FA. After the saturated-fat meal, the concentration of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) was 327.6 +/- 34.6 nmol/mmol triacylglycerol (TAG), which increased to 1015.8 +/- 212.0 nmol/mmol TAG (P < 0.0001, n = 14) after EPA and DHA were added to the meal. There was no significant correlation between the concentrations of TBARS and vitamin E in the chylomicrons collected 6 h after the test meal. The present findings demonstrate an immediate increase in chylomicron peroxidation ex vivo provided by intake of highly purified n-3 FA. The capsular content of vitamin E was absorbed into chylomicrons, but the amount of vitamin E was apparently not sufficient to protect chylomicrons against lipid peroxidation ex vivo. Daily intake of 4 g n-3 FA either as EPA or DHA for 5 wk did not change the plasma concentration of TBARS. Although not significantly different between groups, DHA supplementation decreased total glutathione in plasma (P < 0.05) and EPA supplementation increased plasma concentration of vitamin E (P < 0.05). The other lipid-soluble and polar antioxidants in plasma remained unchanged during 5 wk of intervention with highly purified n-3 FA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway. johnbh@fagmed.uit.no
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Berge
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nordøy
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Bønaa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D002914:Chylomicrons / Q000378:metabolism*; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016877:Oxidants / Q000097:blood*; D019518:Postprandial Period; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000032:analysis; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002914:Chylomicrons; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D016877:Oxidants; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; D014280:Triglycerides; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid