Martha Kontostathi, Sofia Isou, Dimitrios Mostratos, Vassilios Vasdekis, Nikolaos Demertzis, Angeliki Kourounakis, Andreas Vitsos, Maria Kyriazi, Dimitrios Melissos, Charilaos Tsitouris, Evangelos Karalis, Lykourgos Klamarias, Fotini Dania, Georgios-Theodorou Papaioannou, Vassilios Roussis, Evangelos Polychronopoulos, Jane Anastassopoulou, Theophilos Theophanides, Michail-Christou Rallis, Homer S Black
Dyslipidemia is one of the most important cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (FAs), and especially omega-3 FAs, could significantly contribute to the management of dyslipidemia and the prevention of CVD. The anti-hyperlipidemic effect of selected fish oils (eel, sardine, trout, cod liver) was comparatively evaluated in a high fat diet (HFD)-fed mouse model. At the end of 30 days on the HFD, all animals were hyperlipidemic and were switched to a diet consisting of 90% standard rodent chow plus 10% of oil from eel, sardine, cod liver, or trout...
July 2021: Journal of Medicinal Food