OIL OR FAT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND A LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID-SUPPLYING COMPOUND, AND FOOD USING THE SAME

摘要

Oil or fat compositions containing anLCPUFA-supplying compound as a first component, andphospholipids as a second component, theLCPUFA-supplying compound containing LCPUFA in itsstructure and being hydrolyzable to remove its LCPUFA,wherein respective proportions of the first component andthe second component are determined according to thenumber of hydrolyzable fatty acid bonds contained in thephospholipid molecules. The phospholipids (PL) andLCPUFA-supplying compound are metabolized toLCPUFA-PL in the body and absorbed. As a result, an oilor fat composition is provided that can efficiently increasethe LCPUFA-PL level in the body. This is realized withoutdirectly using the phospholipids (LCPUFA-PL) whoseconstituents are long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids(LCPUFA), taking into account the metabolism in the body.