Which of the following fatty acid have maximum hypocholesterolemic effect?
Omega 3 fatty acids have maximum hypocholesteremic effects and found mainly in fish and vegetable oils.Of the fatty acids listed,linolenic acid is omega 3,linoleic and arachidonic acid is omega 6 and Oleic acid is omega 9. Ref: Heyland D.K., McClave S.A. (2005). Chapter 11. Nutrition in the Critically Ill. In J.B. Hall, G.A. Schmidt, L.D. Wood (Eds), Principles of Critical Care, 3e.
Arachidonic acid
Linolenic acid
Linoleic acid
Oleic acid