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Unsaturated fat vegetable oil

There are lots of cancer risks around. Unsaturated fats (vegetable oils, liquid at room temperature) increase the risk of cancer. Natural mutagens that can cause cancer are found in alfalfa sprouts, mushrooms, peanut butter, burned toast, and... [Pg.114]

A final correlation has been made between diet and atherosclerosis. People whose diet is high in saturated fats tend to have high levels of cholesterol in the blood. Although the relationship between saturated fatty acids and cholesterol metabolism is unclear, it is known that a diet rich in unsaturated fats results in decreased cholesterol levels. In fact, the use of unsaturated fat in the diet results in a decrease in the level of LDL and an increase in the level of HDL. With the positive correlation between heart disease and high cholesterol levels, the current dietary recommendations include a diet that is low in fat and the substitution of unsaturated fats (vegetable oils) for saturated fats (animal fats). [Pg.541]

An example of a simple oxidatiim reaction is the craiver-sion of Fe " into Fe. Examples of active substances that are prone to oxidation are acetylcystein, adrenaline, apomorphine, clioquinol, dithranol, dobutamine, ergotamine, hydroquinone, isoniazid, mesalazine, naloxone, neomycin, oxycodone, paracetamol, peptides, salbutamol, phenothiazine derivatives (promazine, promethazine, chlorpromazine), phenylephrine, physostigmine, tetracycline, tretinoin, the vitamins A and D, and the excipients flavouring agents, fragrances and unsaturated fats (vegetable oils, suppository bases). [Pg.438]


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