Sesame and flaxseed oil: nutritional quality and effects on serum lipids and glucose in rats

This study evaluated the nutritional value of sesame and flaxseed oils and their effects on the lipid and glucose profile of rats fed diets containing different fat combinations. Fatty acid composition, refractive index, and iodine and saponification values were analyzed to characterize the oils. In...

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Main Authors: Rita de Cássia Avellaneda Guimarães, Maria Lígia Rodrigues Macedo, Cláudia Leite Munhoz, Wander Filiu, Luís Henrique Viana, Vanessa Taís Nozaki, Priscila Aiko Hiane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2013-03-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612013000100030&lng=en&tlng=en