The present invention is in the fields of lipid metabolism and dietary supplementation and provides methods and compositions to improve heart health of a mammal by orally administering stearidonic acid and related compounds to the mammal. The improved heart health is evidenced by the enrichment of cardiac tissue with eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5, ?3) and docosapentaenoic acid (22:5, ?3) following the administration. Also provided are methods for promoting a stearidonic acid containing product by advertising its heart health benefits.
申请公布号
WO2007103160(A2)
申请公布日期
2007.09.13
申请号
WO2007US05322
申请日期
2007.03.01
申请人
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC;DIRIENZO, MAUREEN;GEORGE, CHERIAN;ASTWOOD, JAMES, D.;HARRIS, WILLIAM, S.
发明人
DIRIENZO, MAUREEN;GEORGE, CHERIAN;ASTWOOD, JAMES, D.;HARRIS, WILLIAM, S.