<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Oleic acid has many beneficial effects on human health. One of the main dietary sources of oleic acid is olive oil. Non-Mediterranean European countries, including Serbia, have low habitual olive oil consumption, but other vegetable oils also contain different amounts of oleic acid. In infants and young children milk is the most important source of fatty acids, including oleic acid. Furthermore, fatty acid composition of plasma phospholipids reflects dietary intake and fatty acid metabolism. In patients with serious chronic diseases fatty acid status is altered independently on the intake. Here we reviewed status of oleic acid in healthy persons as well as in patients with different chronic diseases in Serbia.</p></abstract>

Oleic acid has many beneficial effects on human health. One of the main dietary sources of oleic acid is olive oil. Non-Mediterranean European countries, including Serbia, have low habitual olive oil consumption, but other vegetable oils also contain different amounts of oleic acid. In infants and young children milk is the most important source of fatty acids, including oleic acid. Furthermore, fatty acid composition of plasma phospholipids reflects dietary intake and fatty acid metabolism. In patients with serious chronic diseases fatty acid status is altered independently on the intake. Here we reviewed status of oleic acid in healthy persons as well as in patients with different chronic diseases in Serbia.

Oleic Acid - Health Benefits and Status in Plasma Phospholipids in the Serbian Population

Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism

Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Oleic acid has many beneficial effects on human health. One of the main dietary sources of oleic acid is olive oil. Non-Mediterranean European countries,...

Oleic Acid - Health Benefits and Status in Plasma Phospholipids in the Serbian Population

Pubblicato online: 30 lug 2019

Pagine: 3 - 8

Ricevuto: 21 giu 2017

Accettato: 08 lug 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2017-0077

Parole chiave
plasma phospholipids, oleic acid, olive oil

© 2019 Aleksandra Arsic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Oleic Acid - Health Benefits and Status in Plasma Phospholipids in the Serbian Population

Pubblicato online: 30 lug 2019

Pagine: 3 - 8

Ricevuto: 21 giu 2017

Accettato: 08 lug 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2017-0077

Parole chiaveplasma phospholipids, oleic acid, olive oil

© 2019 Aleksandra Arsic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
plasma phospholipids, oleic acid, olive oil