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Effects of hypercholesterolemic diet enriched with onion as functional ingredient on fatty acid metabolism in Wistar rats
Authors
Begoña de Ancos
Clara Colina Coca
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F. Javier Fontecha
Diana González Peña
Luis M. Rodríguez Alcalá
Concepción Sánchez-Moreno
Publication date
9 October 2014
Publisher
'Elsevier BV'
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The complex biochemical composition of onions has been studied as a source of biological components with health-related properties. The evolution of hypercholesterolemia is associated with a large range of alterations considered as strong risk factors for many cardiovascular events. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of onion as functional ingredient on plasma, erythrocyte, liver and adipose tissue fatty acid composition in hypercholesterolemic male Wistar rats. Rats (n. = 24) were randomly divided into three groups: control (C), high-cholesterol (HC), and high-cholesterol enriched with onion (HCO) groups. At the end of 7. weeks, animals were anesthetized and euthanized by extracting blood by cardiac puncture. Plasma, erythrocytes, liver and adipose tissue were collected and immediately stored at - 80. °C. Fatty acid methyl esters were identified and quantified by GC/MS. Total fatty acid concentration decreased in liver and adipose tissue both in HC and HCO groups. SFA content was significantly higher in plasma, erythrocytes and liver in the C group compared to HC and HCO groups. In contrast, SFAs increased in adipose tissue both in HC and HCO groups compared to the C group. A significant increase in MUFA content in plasma was found in HC and HCO groups compared to the C group; in erythrocytes and liver the increase was lower. In plasma, PUFA content was significantly lower in HC and HCO groups compared to the C group. Interestingly, in liver and adipose tissue, PUFAs increased in HC and HCO groups compared to the C group. Results showed noticeable effects on individual fatty acid composition when assaying high-cholesterol diets in rats, in some cases enhanced by onion enrichment. Further research is needed to deeper understand the involved mechanisms and pathways. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.This work has been financially supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation [AGL2010-15910 and AGL2011-26713 (subprogram ALI)]. The following projects are also acknowledged: Program Consolider-Ingenio 2010, FUN-C-FOOD, CSD2007-00063 (Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation), and ALIBIRD, S2009/AGR-1469 (Comunidad de Madrid).Peer Reviewe
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