Trans fatty acid can be found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oil such as margarine so it is more solid and not easy become rancid. Trans fatty rancid is also can be found in fried food, biscuit, bakery products and foof from ruminant animal like beef, veal and milk. High intake of trans fatty acid will increase low density lipoprotein (DL) and decrease high density lipoprotein (HDL). World…
Consumption of saturated and trans unsaturated fat-rich diet are associated with the risk of coronary heart disease, because both of them can enhance blood LDL cholesterol level. However, actually they have a different impact on blood HDL cholesterol level. Trans unsaturated fatty acid decrease blood HDL cholesterol level, while saturated fatty acid elevate it. This different impact on blood HD…
Nowadays modem meal pattem is related to the increase of cholesterol level in the blood. The high blood cholesterol can lead to degenerative diseases such as stroke and coronary heart disease. Foods that suspected to influence the occurrence of degenerative diseases are saturated fatty acid and trans fatty acid. Trans fatty acid can influence almost twice higher in increasing ratio of K-LDL/K-…