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Effect of Triacylglycerols Containing Medium- and Long-Chain Fatty Acids on Body Fat Accumulation in Rats.

2001; Center for Academic Publications Japan; Volume: 47; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3177/jnsv.47.267

1881-7742

Hiroyuki TAKEUCHI, Fumie KUBOTA, Megumi ITAKURA, Nobuo TAGUCHI,

Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Effect of triacylglycerols containing medium- and long-chain fatty acids (TML) on body fat accumulation was studied in rats. Male Wistar rats were fed an experimental diet containing 25% soybean oil or TML for 6 weeks. The food intake for 6 weeks did not significantly differ between the two diet groups. However, the perirenal and mesenteric adipose tissue weight and carcass fat content were significantly lower in the TML diet group than in the soybean oil diet group. The epididymal adipose tissue weight and liver triacylglycerol content did not significantly differ between the two diet groups. The digestibility of dietary fat did not significantly differ between the two diet groups. These results suggest that an intake of TML decreases body fat accumulation compared to an intake of soybean oil in rats.