The effects of low dietary levels of polyunsaturates on alcohol‐induced liver disease in Rhesus monkeys

Rhesus monkeys that were maintained on a diet containing low, yet adequate, amounts of vitamins C and E and in which linoleate and linolenate represented 1.4% and 0.08% of the total caloric intake, respectively, developed liver fibrosis after consuming alcohol (mean, 2.6 g kg‐1 d‐1) over a period of 3 years. In the liver, several polyunsaturated fatty acids including 18:2n6, 20:4n6, and 22:6n3 decreased compared with dietary controls, and similar findings were also observed in plasma lipoproteins and erythrocytes. The amount of alcohol consumed correlated positively with plasma lipid peroxidation products, 4‐hydroxynonenal (4‐HNE) and 8‐isoprostane F2α, and negatively with 20:4n6 and 22:6n3 levels. These findings imply that alcoholics who also have a marginal intake of essential fatty acids and antioxidants in their diets may be at an increased risk of developing liver disease.

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