Changes of lipid and fatty acid absorption induced by high dose of citric acid ester and lecithin emulsifiers. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sadouki, Mohamed; Bouchoucha, Michel
• Is Part Of: International journal of food sciences and nutrition. Volume 65:Number 6(2014)
• Page Start: 728
• Page End: 732
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: Food -- Analysis -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; 641.3
• DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2014.898261
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0963-7486

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <italic>Aims</italic>: To describe the effect of two food emulsifiers, lecithin (E322) and citric acid esters of mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids (E472c), on the intestinal absorption of lipids. <italic>Methods</italic>: The experiment was conducted on 24 male Wistar rats randomly assigned in three groups. For two groups of six rats, 30% of the lipid intake was replaced with lecithin (L) or citric acid ester of mono and diglycerides, (E); the remaining 12 rats were the control group (C). Diet and fecal fat analysis was used to determine the apparent lipid absorption (ALA) and fatty acids. <italic>Results</italic>: ALA was significantly lower in the group E than in the groups C and L (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.001). ALA of long saturated chain fatty acids decreased while the length of the carbon chains increased, and this decrease was higher in the group E. <italic>Conclusion</italic>: E472c emulsifier decreased the intestinal absorption of lipids.</p> </abstract>