Year: 2016
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The objectives were to investigate the effect of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) on prostate specific antigen (PSA) through two studies: 1) Determine the effect of ALA-enriched diet on PSA levels and serum ALA concentrations, through a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial in type 2 diabetes patients. 2) Determine the effect of ALA on prostate cancer cell growth and PSA production. Results: 1) ALA supplementation resulted in a reduction of 0.43 ng/ml on PSA (P=0.014). 2) ALA-enriched diet increased percentage composition of ALA in total lipids, phospholipids, free fatty acids and triglycerides (P
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: Jiali Xu
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2954373362