Abstract
Lowering high cholesterol concentration decreases the probability of atherosclerotic-related pathology onset. MUFA and PUFA decrease total plasma and LDL cholesterol but PUFA may increase the susceptibility of LDL to undergo oxidative modifications thus becoming more atherogenetic. Olive oil, the predominant fat source in Mediterranean diet, may combine the advantages of both lowering cholesterol level and decreasing LDL susceptibility to oxidation. We studied the effects of feeding MUFA vs PUFA enriched diet on LDL composition and feature in hypercholesterolemic (IIb) patients Antioxidant values remained constant during the study while LDL fatty acids composition reflected the dietary intake: MUFA concentration increased 11% whereas PUFA decreased 10% after olive oil diet (p < 0.05). PUFA/MUFA ratio and the unsaturation index were lower at the end of MUFA-enriched diet. The challenge, in vitro, of oleate-enriched LDL with Cu2+ yielded to lower lag-phase (p < 0.05) in diene conjugated production; the same LDL gave lower lipid hydroperoxide contents after exposition to AAPH. We conclude that oleate-enriched LDL and with lower PUFA content were more resistant to oxidative modifications, as measured by different peroxidation indexes. This feature acquired with the diet may be an useful tool for lowering LDL oxidation and indirectly their atherogenicity.
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