Abstract
For 11 days, an odd-numbered medium-chain triglyceride (trinonanoin, C9TG)/long-chain triglyceride (LCT) emulsion was given parenterally to rabbits, providing 46.5% of total energy. In comparison with LCT or MCT/LCT fat emulsions, no negative effects on organ weights and liver lipid concentrations were noted. In some rabbits of the C9TG/LCT group macroscopically but not histologically visible liver changes were observed. The extent of nonanoic acid deposition in liver triglycerides, liver phospholipids, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle after C9TG/LCT administration was similar to C8/C10 deposition in the MCT/LCT group; the enrichment of adipose tissue with 16 mol% was higher than expected.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 328-334 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Liver histology
- Organ fatty acids
- Organ lipids
- Organ masses
- Parenteral nutrition
- Rabbits
- Trinonanoin