Fish oil diet effects on alveolar bone loss, in hypercholesterolemic rats.

This study evaluated the effects of replacing a saturated fat diet by n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3PUFA), on alveolar bone loss in hypercholesterolemic rats with experimental periodontitis (PD). METHODS: Eight week old Wistar rats were assigned according to dietary intake. Control group (C, n = 15) fed a commercial diet throughout the experiment. Atherogenic group (AT, n = 30) fed AT diet for 3 weeks; thereafter, AT was randomized to receive either a n-3PUFA (n = 15) or to continue with AT (n = 15) diet. Subsequently, PD was induced in all groups by unilateral ligature (L) of the first molar (M1) of the left mandible, non-ligated contralateral molars served as controls. After every week of PD induction, 5 rats per group were euthanized. Serum was collected for lipids assays and hemi-mandibles were subjected to histomorphometric (% upper and lower interradicular bone volume and periodontal ligament height, hPDL) and radiographic analyses (periodontal bone support, PBS, in ligated teeth, between M1-M2). RESULTS: Rats fed n-3PUFA diet rapidly induced a significant reduction in the serum lipids (p < 0.001). In all rats the ligated teeth showed a greater bone loss as compared with the unligated molars. At the end of the experiment the AT + L was the worst in % lower bone volume (p < 0.01), hPDL and PBS (p < 0.05). In contrast, rats fed n-3PUFA + L was similar to those rats fed C diet (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Alveolar bone and dyslipidemia improved by substituting saturated fat intake for a n-3PUFA rich diet, in hypercholesterolemic rats with PD.

Aceite de girasol alto oleico: hacia la construcción de una grasa saludable / High oleic sunflower oil supplemented: towards the construction of a healthful fat

Introducción: dado que el aceite de girasol alto oleico (AGAO) es una alternativa viable, ampliamente utilizada, planteamos el agregado de fitoesteroles o aceite de pescado como una nueva estrategia nutricional que logre posicionar al AGAO como una fuente de lípidos saludable. Objetivos: evaluar el efecto del enriquecimiento de AGAO con fitoesteroles (AGAO-F) naturales o suplementación con aceite de pescado (AGAO-n3) sobre el perfil lipídico-lipoproteico, la grasa corporal total y la masa ósea, en un modelo experimental de hipercolesterolemia nutricional (HCN) en crecimiento y analizar el beneficio de dicho enriquecimiento/suplementación en relación al aceite de oliva extra virgen (AO). Materiales y métodos: 48 ratas Wistar macho al destete recibieron por tres semanas (T3) una dieta aterogénica rica en grasa saturada (GS) y col para inducir HCN. A T3 se midió la colesterolemia (col-T) y se dividieron en cuatro grupos. Por cinco semanas (T8), se reemplazó GS por AGAO o AGAO-F o AGAO-n3 o AO. Las dietas se administraron ad libitum y se registró zoometría y consumo (kcal/100g peso corporal/día). A T8 se evaluaron: índice hepatosomático (IH, %), col-T, colnoHDL, col-HDL y TG séricos (mg/dL), % grasa corporal total y distribución, densidad (DMOg/cm2 ) y contenido mineral óseo (CMO,g) de esqueleto total (DPX). Resultados: sin diferencias en peso (g), longitud (cm), consumo e IH. AGAO-F mejoró todos los lípidos séricos. AGAO-n3 mostró menores niveles de col-T, col-noHDL (p=0,000); no de TG. Sin diferencias en grasa corporal y CMO; AGAO-n3: menor porcentaje de grasa intestinal (p=0,003) y DMO (p=0,03). Respecto a AO: AGAO-F y AGAO-n3 mejoraron el perfil-lipídico y AGAO-n3 < grasa intestinal. Conclusiones: en relación a AGAO y AO, AGAO-F y AGAOn3 disminuyeron el riesgo cardiometabólico. En relación a la masa ósea, el agregado de fitoesteroles o aceite de pescado no logró en el tiempo estudiado reducir el riesgo de osteopenia/ osteoporosis impuesto por la HCN.

Introduction: our previous studies demonstrated that the replacement of saturated fat by MUFA rich-diets ameliorated some of the alterations induced by saturated fat. Since high oleic sunflower oil (HOSO) constitutes an important source of MUFA and widely distributed in human nutrition, a supplementation of HOSO may prevent osteopenia and cardiovascular risk improving the biochemical profile. Objectives: the effects of replacing dietary saturated fat, by different ω-9MUFA sources supplemented with natural sterols or fish oil, on serum lipoprotein profile, body fat and distribution, bone mineral content and density in growing hypercholesterolemic rats, were studied. Materials and methods: forty eight Wistar rats (aged=21days) were fed "ad libitum" with an atherogenic diet, rich in saturated fat and cholesterol for 3 weeks, to induce hypercholesterolemia. Then, rats were randomly assigned to one of 4 groups, according to the source of oil replacing saturated fat: extra virgin olive oil (OO); HOSO, HOSO plus phytosterols (HOSO-P) or HOSO plus fish-oil (HOSO-F) for 5 weeks. After 3 weeks, zoometrics and diet consumption were recorded; hepatic index (HI), serum lipids, body fat content and distribution, bone mass content (BMC) and density (BMD), were assessed. Results: groups showed no significant differences in zoometrics, diet consumption and HI (p>0,05). HOSO-P rats showed a reduction in T-Chol and nonHDL-Chol and the lowest TG levels; HOSO-F showed lower T-chol and non HDL-chol levels (p=0,000), but not TG. Total body fat and BMC were not different among groups. HOSO-F rats showed the lowest intestinal fat content (p=0,003) and BMD (p=0,03). When compared to OO, HOSO-P and HOSO-F improved serum lipids and additionally, HOSO-F showed a reduction in intestinal fat. Conclusions: The replacement of saturated fat rich-diet by HOSO supplemented with phytosterols or fish oil induces bene- ficial effects on serum lipids and cardiovascular disease. However, they could not prevent the detrimental effects on bone.