Abstract
Summary
The relative rates of oxidation to respiratory 14CO2 of dietary l-[14C]linoleate and l-[14C]palmitate in rats fed a single meal containing the labelled fatty acids were investigated. The oxidation of the dietary linoleate and palmitate, expressed as a fraction of the radioactivity absorbed, occurred at similar rates. Significantly more [14C]linoleate than [14C]palmitate accumulated in the livers of the rats and accumulation of label in hepatic phospholipids was greater when [14C]linoleate was fed than when [14C]palmitate was fed.
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