Fatty acids from Macoma sp. of bivalve mollusc

Fatty acids of the total lipids of flesh and hepatopancreas of Macoma sp. have been determined. The level of 20:5w3 (ca 17%), a biologically important fatty acid, was found to be considerably high. Other major component fatty acids were 16:0, 16:1, 18:1 and 22:4w6. High levels of 22:5w6 (8%), 22:5w3 (8%) and 22:6w3 (ca 15%) were found in flesh lipid. Nonsaponifiables were also high (28–30%). Alkyl ether acyl glycerols were found in flesh (1.3%) and hepatopancreas (3.8%).     

A new family of yeast genes implicated in ergosterol synthesis is related to the human oxysterol binding protein

We have identified three yeast genes, KES1, HES1 and OSH1, whose products show homology to the human oxysterol binding protein (OSBP). Mutations in these genes resulted in pleiotropic sterol-related phenotypes. These include tryptophan-transport defects and nystatin resistance, shown by double and triple mutants. In addition, mutant combinations showed small but apparently cumulative reductions in membrane ergosterol levels. The three yeast genes are also functionally related as overexpression of HES1 or KES1 alleviated the tryptophan-transport defect in kes1Δ or osh1Δ mutants, respectively. Our study implicates this new yeast gene family in ergosterol synthesis and provides comparative evidence of a role for human OSBP in cholesterol synthesis.     

Lipid‐lowering mechanism of egg yolk in normal rats

The ingestion of egg has been reported to lower blood cholesterol, but the mechanism is unclear. Here, the biochemical metabolic mechanism by which the oral administration of egg yolk affects blood lipid reduction was investigated using normal rats. Blood triglycerides and total cholesterol were lower and high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol was higher in an egg yolk‐given group compared to other groups, while low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol was increased in the pork belly oil‐given group. HMG‐CoA reductase activity was higher in the pork belly oil‐given group, compared to an egg yolk‐given group, a weekly alternating administration of pork belly oil and egg yolk‐given group, and the saline‐given normal control group. However, faecal excretions of total sterol, neutral sterol and acid sterol in an egg yolk‐given group were higher compared to the pork belly oil‐given group, a weekly alternating administration of pork belly oil and egg yolk‐given group, and a normal control group. The results suggested that ingestion of egg decreased blood lipids.     

粉末甾醇酯制备工艺研究

研究喷雾干燥法制备粉末甾醇酯工艺。研究结果表明,粉末甾醇酯最优乳化条件为:复合乳化剂配比(单甘油酯∶蔗糖酯)为1∶9、乳化剂用量0.75%、壁材用量20%、壁材比(辛烯基琥珀酸酯化淀粉∶麦芽糊精)为1∶5、芯材与壁材比为0.5。喷雾干燥法制备粉末甾醇酯最佳工艺参数为:进料温度50℃~60℃、均质压力50 MPa、进风温度180℃、出风温度80℃、喷雾压力180 KPa;在此工艺条件下,微胶囊化率可达77.8%。     

米糠甾醇对非酒精性脂肪性肝炎大鼠的治疗作用

目的：研究米糠植物甾醇对非酒精性脂肪性肝炎（non-alcoholic steatohepatitis,NASH）大鼠的干预治疗作用。方法：实验选用50只健康SD雄性大鼠,随机分为正常对照组、NASH模型组和米糠甾醇低、中、高3个剂量组（65、130、195 mg/kg）。高脂饲料饲喂造模,各实验组同时进行米糠甾醇溶液灌胃干预。13周后观察各组大鼠肝组织病理学特点,测定血清中血脂总胆固醇、甘油三酯、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇含量和谷丙转氨酶、谷草转氨酶、一氧化氮合酶和超氧化物歧化酶活性,并比较各组肝脏指数和脾脏指数。结果：肝脏组织切片观察到NASH模型组有明显的肝细胞脂肪变性和炎症聚集浸润,米糠甾醇各治疗组肝组织病变呈现不同程度减轻。NASH模型组血清高密度脂蛋白胆固醇含量、超氧化物歧化酶、一氧化氮合酶、谷丙转氨酶和谷草转氨酶活性与正常对照组相比,均表现出明显异常;米糠甾醇各剂量组与NASH模型组比较,血清谷丙转氨酶显著降低（P＜0.001）、谷草转氨酶/谷丙转氨酶比值显著升高（P＜0.01）;低剂量组血清超氧化物歧化酶（P＜0.05）和一氧化氮合酶（P＜0.001）显著降低;中剂量组血清高密度脂蛋白胆固醇显著升高（P＜0.05）。结论：米糠甾醇对大鼠非酒精性脂肪性肝炎有预防与治疗作用。     

甾醇酯微胶囊制备工艺研究

研究了喷雾干燥法制备微胶囊化甾醇酯的工艺。研究结果表明:微胶囊化甾醇酯的最优乳化条件为:复合乳化剂配比(单甘酯∶蔗糖酯)为1∶9;乳化剂用量0.75%;壁材用量20%;壁材比(变性淀粉∶麦芽糊精)为1∶5;芯材/壁材为0.5。喷雾干燥法制备甾醇酯微胶囊的最佳工艺参数为:进料温度50～60℃、均质压力50 MPa、进风温度180℃、出风温度80℃、喷雾压力180 KPa。在此工艺条件下微胶囊化效率可达77.8%。     

响应面法优化皱褶假丝酵母脂肪酶催化合成甾醇共轭亚油酸酯

以皱褶假丝酵母(Candida rugosa)脂肪酶为催化剂,在正己烷体系中催化植物甾醇与共轭亚油酸合成甾醇共轭亚油酸酯.以植物甾醇酯化率为考察指标,通过单因素实验和响应面实验确定最佳工艺参数为:酸醇摩尔比6∶1,反应温度40℃,酶用量9.6％(占底物质量),反应时间87 h.在此条件下,酯化率达97.5％.     

酶催化合成大豆甾醇油酸酯的工艺研究

以大豆甾醇和油酸为原料,在酶的催化下合成大豆甾醇油酸酯,采用高效液相色谱对产物进行定性定量分析,通过单因素实验考察催化剂脂肪酶的种类和用量、醇酸摩尔比、反应温度和反应时间等对大豆甾醇油酸酯产率的影响,并通过正交实验优化大豆甾醇油酸酯的合成工艺条件。采用红外光谱对产物进行了表征。结果表明:大豆甾醇油酸酯的最佳合成工艺条件为催化剂N435脂肪酶用量6%(以大豆甾醇和油酸的总质量计)、醇酸摩尔比1∶1、反应温度50℃、反应时间30 h、异辛烷用量10 mL(大豆甾醇为1 mmol时),在最佳条件下大豆甾醇油酸酯产率为86. 51%;红外表征说明合成的产物为大豆甾醇油酸酯。     

The Content and Composition of Total,Free, and Esterified Sterols of Lotus Plumule Oil by GC–MS/FID

This study investigated the content and composition of total, free, and esterified sterols of three varieties of lotus plumule oil (Hunan lotus, Jiangxi lotus, and Fujian lotus) using GC–MS/FID. The fatty acid composition of sterol fatty acid esters (SFAE) was also analyzed and compared with that of triglycerides. Results showed that total sterol of lotus plumule oil (12.10–14.21 g/100 g) was higher than that of other plant oils (corn germ oil, 1.11 g/100 g; rapeseed oil, 0.78 g/100 g). No significant difference was found among the total sterol contents of the three types of lotus plumule oils (p > 0.05). Most sterol existed in ester forms (81.8–89.1%) rather than in free forms (8.4–10.1%). β‐Sitosterol (71.4–73.4%), and campesterol (6.2–7.5%) were the predominant fractions of free sterols. β‐Sitosterol (41.3–53.7%) and ?5‐avenasterol (27.1–31.1%) were the predominant fractions of esterified sterols, followed by campesterol (12.1–13.0%) and ?7‐avenasterol (3.4–3.7%). Linoleic acid (63.6–65.8%), oleic acid (8.3–10.4%), and behenic acid (9.0–9.9%) were the main fatty acids of SFAE, which were different from those of triglycerides. The results from this study suggest that lotus plumule oil may be a good resource of SFAE and can be used as a supplemental ingredient in functional foods.     

Cholesterol oxidation in heated lard enriched with two levels of cholesterol

Cholesterol oxidation in lard containing two levels of added cholesterol was monitored using capillary gaschromatography. Loss of cholesterol and formation of cholesterol oxidation products (COPs) were measured. Lard samples with 10 times (Test I) and 2 times (Test II) the amount of cholesterol originally found in each batch of lard were heated at 180°C for 10 hr a day for 240 and 160 hr, respectively. Cholesterol steadily decreased throughout the heating period in both tests. Cholesterol loss followed a first-order reaction rate, with a rate constant (k) of −1.18×10⁻³ h⁻¹ for Test I and −9.45×10⁻³ h⁻¹ for Test II. The COPs accumulated during both heating tests. But the amount of COPs formed did not total the amount of cholesterol lost. During heating, thermal degradation of cholesterol likely occurred, and those products were not detected. During cooling, hydroperoxides formed, which further oxidized into the COPs that were detected. The 7-ketocholesterol and 5α,6α-epoxycholesterol were the predominant COPs formed. The isomeric 7α-and 7β-hydroxycholesterols also accumulated in the heating tests. The 3β,5α,6β-cholestantriol was found in very small amounts and the 25-hydroxycholesterol was not detected. Presented in part at the 80th AOCS Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, in May, 1989.