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| Name | Class |
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| German Research Foundation | OTHER |
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The objective of this study is to investigate the accumulation of n-3 LC-PUFA (EPA, DPA and DHA) in human lipids by oral supplementation of ALA-rich linseed oil. In addition, the accumulation of n-3 LC-PUFA is compared between subpopulations of different age, gender and physiological conditions (overweight, increased serum total cholesterol).
N-3 PUFA are important for human health and nutrition. Unfortunately, the land-based n-3 ALA is a limited precursor for the formation of n-3 LC-PUFA. The conversion of ALA depends on the rate-limiting ∆6-desaturation.
The first objective of this study is to investigate differences of the accumulation of n-3 LC-PUFA (EPA, DPA and DHA) in human lipids during supplementation of ALA-rich linseed oil dependent on age, gender and physiological conditions (overweight, increased serum total cholesterol). One study group will receive fish oil with mainly EPA as positive control.
The second objective is to compare the n-3 LC-PUFA enrichment during the linseed oil supplementation (study LSEP H50-KK) with the n-3 LC-PUFA enrichment during the further Echium oil supplementation (study LSEP H42-KK). The second study will be the control for the first study.
Therefore, it is planned to recruit the same subjects for the linseed oil supplementation.
Eighty volunteers will be recruited and allocated into four study groups depending on age and BMI. Three groups (each n=20) will receive daily ca. 15 g linseed oil (mean age: 25 and 55 years; mean BMI < 25; and mean age 55 and BMI > 25). One group (n=20) will receive n-3PUFA free olive oil (mean age 25 and 55, BMI < 25). The double-blind, randomized, parallel-designed study will start with a two-weeks run-in period, followed by an eight-weeks supplementation period. After the run-in period, one week and eight weeks of oil supplementation blood will be drawn and 24-h urine will be sampled.
Altogether, the fatty acid distribution after Echium oil and linseed oil supplementation from similar subjects can be statistically analysed.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| linseed oil; young | Experimental | ALA rich linseed oil to younger subjects (18-35 years) |
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| linseed oil; older | Experimental | ALA rich linseed oil to older, normalweight subjects (BMI <25, age 49-69 years) |
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| linseed oil older, overweight | Experimental | ALA-rich linseed oil to older, normalweight subjects (BMI >25, age 49-69 years) |
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| olive oil | Experimental | n3-PUFA free control oil to normalweight subjects (BMI <25) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| n-3 PUFA free olive oil | Dietary Supplement | negative control |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| n-3 LC-PUFA in human lipids (EPA) | EPA (% of total identified fatty acid methyl esters) | 0,7,56 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| eicosanoid concentration in plasma | 0 and 56 days |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Katrin Kuhnt, Dr. rer. nat | University of Jena, Insitute of Nutrition | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Friedrich Schiller University of Jena | Jena | Thuringia | 07743 | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26892399 | Derived | Kuhnt K, Weiss S, Kiehntopf M, Jahreis G. Consumption of echium oil increases EPA and DPA in blood fractions more efficiently compared to linseed oil in humans. Lipids Health Dis. 2016 Feb 18;15:32. doi: 10.1186/s12944-016-0199-2. | |
| 24229084 | Derived | Grindel A, Staps F, Kuhnt K. Cheek cell fatty acids reflect n-3 PUFA in blood fractions during linseed oil supplementation: a controlled human intervention study. Lipids Health Dis. 2013 Nov 14;12:173. doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-12-173. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D006937 | Hypercholesterolemia |
| ID | Term |
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| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008043 | Linseed Oil |
| ID | Term |
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| D005224 | Fats, Unsaturated |
| D005223 | Fats |
| D008055 | Lipids |
| D010938 | Plant Oils |
| D009821 |
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| linseed oil |
| Dietary Supplement |
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| D012816 |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D006949 | Hyperlipidemias |
| D050171 | Dyslipidemias |
| D052439 | Lipid Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| Oils |
| D028321 | Plant Preparations |
| D001688 | Biological Products |
| D045424 | Complex Mixtures |