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Enteral Diets and Parenteral Feedings with Different n-6/n-3 Ratios in Rats and Mice

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This chapter discusses animal studies in rats. N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been shown to suppress inflammation and regulate the immune response. These effects were reported with enteral diets administered during heart allotransplantation, sepsis, and intestinal damage. Additionally, n-3 PUFAs improve blood flow in the intestine. Moreover, animal studies reveal the importance of n-6/n-3 ratios of enteral diets in both short-term and long-term administration due to the influence on n-6/n-3 ratios in some tissues including the brain.

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Abbreviations

DHA:

Docosahexaenoic acid

EPA:

Eicosapentaenoic acid

PUFA:

Polyunsaturated fatty acid

RBC:

Red blood cell

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  1. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Showa Women’s University, 1-7 Taishido, 154-8533, Tokyo, Japan

    Nakamichi Watanabe

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  1. Royal Free London Hospitals, Barnet General Hospital, London, UK

    Rajkumar Rajendram

  2. Division of Diabetes & Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK

    Rajkumar Rajendram

  3. King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Rajkumar Rajendram

  4. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Division of Diabetes & Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK

    Victor R. Preedy

  5. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Westminster, London, UK

    Vinood B. Patel

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Watanabe, N. (2015). Enteral Diets and Parenteral Feedings with Different n-6/n-3 Ratios in Rats and Mice. In: Rajendram, R., Preedy, V.R., Patel, V.B. (eds) Diet and Nutrition in Critical Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7836-2_154

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