Mechanisms by which butter fat may be protective against colon carcinogenesis /

(P<O. 00 1 8) than either palm oil or corn oil in both

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Main Author: Kim, Mihae, 1959-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Summary:(P<O. 00 1 8) than either palm oil or corn oil in both
acid composition in cell membrane phospholipids and
affected by diet, especially high intake of fat. Although
amount of fat and the interaction. The P values were less
amounts (5%, 7.5% and 15% by weight) of dietary fat on 1)
assigned to one of nine experimental diet groups (3 different
butter fat may be protective against experimentally induced
carcinogenesis are still unknown, they may involve the
colon (P<0.0008). The significant effect of amount of fats on
colon carcinogenesis by decreasing precursors for
colon.; The greater the amount of fat in the diet, the lower
colonic cell proliferation; 2) fatty acid composition of
consistent pattern was observed with PGE2 synthesis in both
decreasing cell proliferation.
different types (butter fat, palm oil and corn oil) and
Duncan's Multiple Range Test. Butter fat resulted in a lower
effect on fatty 'd composition of phospholipids in both the
fat but not for the interaction. Total means of the type of
fat groups or the amount of fat groups were separated by
fats on PGE2 synthesis in the proximal (P<0.0239) and distal
fatty acids of mucosal phospholipids. The significant effect
higher levels of saturated fatty acids of mucosal
labeling index (P<O. 000 1) and a lower proliferative zone
linoleic acid (I 8:2n-6) resulted in higher levels of n-6
membrane phospholipids and prostaglandin synthesis. The
membrane phospholipids; 3) prostaglandin (PGE2and PGI2)
modulation of cell proliferation, fatty acid composition of
Of all the cancers, colon cancer appears to be the most
of type of fats on prostaglandin synthesis was shown with
of variance was used to determine the effect of type of fat,
or corn oil. There were significant effects of amount of
PGE2only in the proximal colon (P<0.0387). Butter fat
PGI2 synthesis was only in the distal colon (P<0.0027). The
phospholipids, whereas the corn oil diet which is high in
proliferation. Ninety male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly
prostaglandin synthesis thus decreasing synthesis of PGE2and
prostaglandin synthetic capacity to changes in colonic cell
proximal and distal colon and PGI2 synthesis in the distal
proximal and distal colon. The butter fat diet
proximal and distal colon. The type of fat had a significant
purpose of this study was to determine the effect of
resulted in lower level of PGE2 production than either palm
synthetic capacity of colonocytes and relate changes in fatty
than 0.05 for the effects of the type of fat or the amount of
the mechanisms by which dietary fats affect colon
the production of prostaglandins. The data suggest that
types of fat x 3 different amounts of fat). Two way analysis
which is high in saturated fatty acid did not result in
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