title: Fatty acid content of serum lipid fractions and blood lipids in normolipidaemic volunteers fed two types of cheese having different fat compositions: a pilot study.
abstract: The aim of this randomised, double-blind, crossover study in normolipidaemic volunteers was to investigate the effect of consumption of an experimental cheese (from cows fed a grass and maize silage-based diet with 5% of linseed oil added) or a control cheese (without linseed oil) on both plasma lipids and fatty acid content of serum lipid fractions. A lower content of medium-chain saturated fatty acids as well as a higher content of stearic acid and polyunsaturated fatty acids were found in the experimental cheese; its consumption was successful in limiting the enhanced blood concentration of atherogenic fatty acids, without affecting fatty acid content of serum lipid fractions. These results indicate that dairy products could be considered as key foods for fat modifications with the objective of optimizing their nutritional quality.
authors: National Institute for Research on Food and Nutrition, Rome, Italy. intorre@inran.it
authors: Federica
authors: F
authors: Intorre
authors: Eugenia
authors: E
authors: Venneria
authors: Enrico
authors: E
authors: Finotti
authors: Maria Stella
authors: MS
authors: Foddai
authors: Elisabetta
authors: E
authors: Toti
authors: Giovina
authors: G
authors: Catasta
authors: Lara
authors: L
authors: Palomba
authors: Elena
authors: E
authors: Azzini
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Fumagalli
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Maiani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002611:Cheese / Q000032:analysis; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008043:Linseed Oil / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009753:Nutritive Value; D012016:Reference Values; D013229:Stearic Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D013229:Stearic Acids; C031183:stearic acid; D008043:Linseed Oil