Abstract

GUTIERREZ ZORRILLA, Ivonne M. et al. Effects of fat sources on liver characteristics and intestinal morphometry in an early-life animal model. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 2023, vol.40, n.4, pp.459-465.  Epub Dec 18, 2023. ISSN 1726-4634.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2023.404.12804.

We aimed to determine the effect of the consumption of three sources of fatty acids on the relative weight, macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of the liver, and intestinal morphometry in an early-life animal model. Seventy-six randomly distributed chicks received one of the diets (T1: 97.0% basal diet (BD) + 3.0% inert material, T2: 97.0% BD + 3.0% partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening, T3: 97.0% BD + 3.0% quinoa oil, and T4: 97.0% BD + 3.0% fish oil) until the seventh day of life; samples were then extracted in order to be analyzed. We found that the animals that consumed quinoa oil (T3) or fish oil (T4) had favorable results associated to lower liver weight and better absorption of nutrients at intestinal level due to higher values in the hair length and crypt depth ratio, in comparison to partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening (T2). In conclusion, quinoa oil constitutes a healthy option for consumption and an alternative source to fish oil.

Keywords : Plant Oils; Fatty Acids; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; Hepatocytes.

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