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Abstract
Groups of weanling Sprague-Dawley rats developed from conception through gestation,
and weanling periods on a formulated diet fed to the dams were continued on the same
diet until sacrificed at 30 days of age. The diet groups consisted of control (5%
corn oil, ![Math Eq]()
) and experimental (15%, ![Math Eq]()
) olive, safflower (hi-oleic and hi-linoleic), soy oil, and lard. The object of the
study was to identify the effect of high and low fat content and differing proportions
of polyunsaturated:saturated (P:S) and mono:polyunsaturated (M:P) fatty acids on arachidonate
stimulated aortic prostacyclin (PGl2) production (measured as 6-keto-PGF1α).
) and experimental (15%, 
) olive, safflower (hi-oleic and hi-linoleic), soy oil, and lard. The object of the
study was to identify the effect of high and low fat content and differing proportions
of polyunsaturated:saturated (P:S) and mono:polyunsaturated (M:P) fatty acids on arachidonate
stimulated aortic prostacyclin (PGl2) production (measured as 6-keto-PGF1α).Neither the amounts of dietary fat or wide ranging P:S or M:P fatty acid ratio levels
(P:S or M:P) affected PGl2 production. PGl2 production was, however, markedly enhanced (2×) in aortic segments from rats raised
on diets containing olive oil. The unique stimulation of aortic PGl2 production by the olive oil diet suggests an effect of the extraordinarily high M:P
fatty acid ratio or, alternatively, of a still-to-be identified substance(s) in this
ancient food.
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