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| Aguilar,E.C.; Jascolka,T.L.; Teixeira,L.G.; Lages,P.C.; Ribeiro,A.C.C.; Vieira,E.L.M.; Peluzio,M.C.G.; Alvarez-Leite,J.I.. |
| Pequi is the fruit of Caryocar brasiliense and its oil has a high concentration of monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids, which are anti- and pro-atherogenic agents, respectively, and of carotenoids, which give it antioxidant properties. Our objective was to study the effect of the intake of a cholesterol-rich diet supplemented with pequi oil, compared to the same diet containing soybean oil, on atherosclerosis development, and oxidative stress in atherosclerosis-susceptible LDL receptor-deficient mice (LDLr-/-, C57BL/6-background). Female mice were fed a cholesterol-rich diet containing 7% soybean oil (Soybean group, N = 12) or 7% pequi oil (Pequi group, N = 12) for 6 weeks. The Pequi group presented a more atherogenic lipid profile and more advanced... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Pequi oil; Fatty acid; Lipids; Atherosclerosis; Oxidative stress; Cholesterol. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000700006 |
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