EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID AND DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION INCREASES CALCIUM BALANCE

Authors
KRUGER MC COETZER H DEWINTER R CLAASSEN N
Citation
Mc. Kruger et al., EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID AND DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION INCREASES CALCIUM BALANCE, Nutrition research, 15(2), 1995, pp. 211-219
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Nutrition & Dietetics
Journal title
Nutrition research → ACNP
ISSN journal
02715317
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
211 - 219
Database
ISI
SICI code
0271-5317(1995)15:2<211:EAADAS>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Sprague Dawley rats were supplemented with either fish oil, evening pr imrose oil or-sunflower oil (control) for 12 weeks. Calcium balance an d fatty acid analyses of plasma and intestinal membranes were performe d at week 12. Fish oil decreased faecal calcium excretion significantl y leading to an increased calcium balance (p < 0.051. Increased unsatu ration of the intestinal membranes in the fish oil group may facilitat e calcium absorption.