Eight healthy male lacto-ovo-vegetarian subjects averaging 28.0 ± 3.6 years of age (22 to 53 years) were fed a diet rich in α-linolenic acid (18:3 ω 3) for four weeks. Arterial blood pressure and body weight were recorded each week. Plasma 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α (6-keto- PGF1α ), thromboxane B2 (TXB2), total cholesterol, triglyceride, and total phospholipid fatty acid composition were analyzed at 0, 2 and 4 weeks.
Systolic blood pressure increased significantly between weeks 0 and 1 (106.5 ± 2.7 mmHg to 114.0 ± 3.7 mmHg; p < 0.003), but decreased to 107.3 t 2.6 mrHg (p < 0.02) at week 2. There was an insignificant increase in both systolic and diastolic blood pressures after four weeks. There was no significant change in either total cholesterol or triglyceride levels during the four weeks.
Plasma 6-keto-PGF1α levels increased significantly from 60.13 ± 8.50 pg/ml to 288.75 ± 33.44 pg/ml (p < 0.001) during the four weeks. Plasma TXB2 levels increased during the first two weeks (397.50 ± 25.34 pg/ml to 1576.25 ± 282.61 pg/ml; p < 0.005) then decreased to 814.29 t 122.74 pg/ml (p < 0.02) at week 4.
Plasma total phospholipid fatty acid analysis revealed a decrease in 18:2 ω 6 (p < 0.04), and an increase in 18:3 ω 3 (p < 0.02) and 20:5 ω 3 (p < 0.02) during the four week study.
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Systolic blood pressure increased significantly between weeks 0 and 1 (106.5 ± 2.7 mmHg to 114.0 ± 3.7 mmHg; p < 0.003), but decreased to 107.3 t 2.6 mrHg (p < 0.02) at week 2. There was an insignificant increase in both systolic and diastolic blood pressures after four weeks. There was no significant change in either total cholesterol or triglyceride levels during the four weeks.
Plasma 6-keto-PGF1α levels increased significantly from 60.13 ± 8.50 pg/ml to 288.75 ± 33.44 pg/ml (p < 0.001) during the four weeks. Plasma TXB2 levels increased during the first two weeks (397.50 ± 25.34 pg/ml to 1576.25 ± 282.61 pg/ml; p < 0.005) then decreased to 814.29 t 122.74 pg/ml (p < 0.02) at week 4.
Plasma total phospholipid fatty acid analysis revealed a decrease in 18:2 ω 6 (p < 0.04), and an increase in 18:3 ω 3 (p < 0.02) and 20:5 ω 3 (p < 0.02) during the four week study.
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Systolic blood pressure increased significantly between weeks 0 and 1 (106.5 ± 2.7 mmHg to 114.0 ± 3.7 mmHg; p < 0.003), but decreased to 107.3 t 2.6 mrHg (p < 0.02) at week 2. There was an insignificant increase in both systolic and diastolic blood pressures after four weeks. There was no significant change in either total cholesterol or triglyceride levels during the four weeks.
Plasma 6-keto-PGF1α levels increased significantly from 60.13 ± 8.50 pg/ml to 288.75 ± 33.44 pg/ml (p < 0.001) during the four weeks. Plasma TXB2 levels increased during the first two weeks (397.50 ± 25.34 pg/ml to 1576.25 ± 282.61 pg/ml; p < 0.005) then decreased to 814.29 t 122.74 pg/ml (p < 0.02) at week 4.
Plasma total phospholipid fatty acid analysis revealed a decrease in 18:2 ω 6 (p < 0.04), and an increase in 18:3 ω 3 (p < 0.02) and 20:5 ω 3 (p < 0.02) during the four week study.
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