EFFECTS OF HYDROGENATED, LIQUID AND GHEE OILS SERUM LIPIDS PROFILE

Trans fatty acids are known as the most harmful type of dietary fats, so this study was done to compare the effects of hydrogenated, liquid and ghee oils on serum lipids profile of healthy adults. Methods and Materials: This study was a randomized clinical trial conducted on 129 healthy participants aged 20 to 60 years old who were beneficiaries of Imam-e-Zaman charitable organization. Subjects were randomized in 3 groups and each group was treated with a diet containing cooking and frying liquid, ghee, or hydrogenated for 40 days. Fasting serum lipids, including total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), LDL- cholesterol (LDL-C), HDL- cholesterol (HDL-C), apoprotein A (Apo A), and apoprotein B (Apo B) were measured before and after the study. TC, TG, Apo B had a significant reduction in the liquid oil group compared to the hydrogenated oil group. In the ghee group TG declined and Apo A increased significantly (P<0.01). Liquid oil group had a significant reduction in HDL-C, compared to the ghee oil group (P<0.05). We concluded consuming liquid oil along with frying oil caused to reduce all serum lipid levels. However, ghee oil only reduced TG and increased HDL-C levels.