Questions and Answers
What is the dietary source of Linoleic acid?
Corn oil, peanut oil, cottonseed oil, soya bean oil, egg yolk
What structural elements of tissues are associated with higher concentration of PUFA (Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids)?
Mitochondrial membrane and lipid droplets
Which enzyme system synthesizes Eicosanoids from arachidonic acid?
Cyclooxygenase
How do fats with high content of PUFA (Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids) affect serum cholesterol and TAG levels?
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What is the result of a deficiency of EFA (Essential Fatty Acids) on mitochondrial membrane?
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Which PUFA is the most abundant in retinal photoreceptor membranes and is synthesized from α Linolenic acid?
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How does a deficiency of EFA affect the skin?
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What is the result of ingesting fats rich in EFA on fibrinolytic activity?
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What unusual fatty acid is formed when ω 6 EFA Linoleic acid covalently binds another FA attached to cerebrosides in the skin?
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What effect does ingestion of fats rich in EFA have on clotting time?
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