Iron intake influences essential fatty acid and lipid composition of rat plasma and erythrocytes

摘要: In view of the clinical importance iron deficiency as well known role in stearic acid desaturation, effects higher or lower intake on fatty composition blood and liver rat were studied. Male Sprague-Dawley rats fed purified diets that contained at 12, 27 237 mg/kg. After 12 wk lipid plasma, erythrocytes was analyzed. Linoleic plasma phospholipids triacylglycerols higher, but arachidonic group mg/kg than groups iron. Liver not different between groups. iron, cholesterol 150%, erythrocyte 137% 148% levels The data suggest a mild impairment essential metabolism moderately iron-deficient rats. significant alteration total content iron-supplemented