Plasma fatty acids: biomarkers of dietary intake?

Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids have been increasingly linked with health benefits and lower risk of cardiovascular diseases. The potential cardioprotective mechanisms of these nutrients stem from their ability to reduce plasma triacylglycerol levels, lower blood pressure, inhibit or block pro-inflammatory and pro-atherosclerotic cellular pathways and to enhance platelet aggregation(1 –4).

Source: Nutrition - August 22, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Dirce Maria Marchioni, Mayara Freitas de Oliveira, Antonio Augusto Ferreira Carioca, Andreia A. Machado Miranda, Aline Martins Carvalho, Erica Oki, Marina Maintinguer Norde, Marcelo Macedo Rogero, Nagila Raquel Teixeira Damasceno, Regina Mara Fisberg Source Type: research