The anti-inflammatory properties of safflower oil and coconut oil may be mediated by their respective concentrations of vitamin E.

摘要

Nicholls et al. (1) found an increased expression of adhesion molecules intracellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-l and vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM)-l in human umbilical vein endothelial cells incubated with high-density lipoprotein taken from subjects eating a meal rich in coconut oil and a decreased expression of these molecules in cells incubated with high-density lipoprotein taken from subjects eating a meal rich in safflower oil (1). The authors attributed this effect to the fatty acid composition of the oils; since the oils used were unrefined, however (D. Celermajer and J. Harmer, personal communication, August 2006), a possible role for constituents other than fatty acids must be considered.