fishyfishy
08-01-2002, 05:10 AM
Hi there,
Does anybody happen to know about the evening primrose oil? or even gamma linolenic acid {GLA}? its taken or rather recommended for acne n most of the time, for PMS. i would really like to find out the pathway it takes once taken into the body, the enzymes involved n how it eventually bring about the expected changes in the body....Even any recommendation for books or libraries would help alot...cos i'm really desperate for an answer! tanx!
Does anybody happen to know about the evening primrose oil? or even gamma linolenic acid {GLA}? its taken or rather recommended for acne n most of the time, for PMS. i would really like to find out the pathway it takes once taken into the body, the enzymes involved n how it eventually bring about the expected changes in the body....Even any recommendation for books or libraries would help alot...cos i'm really desperate for an answer! tanx!
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Jay Tor
08-02-2002, 08:57 PM
Trying doing a search on a med/sci engine [e.g. scirus].
Journal: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, Feb 2000 [Article on GLA];
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Apr 1995 [Prostaglandins of the E series (PGE) inhibit the migration and function of PMN and MNC. Both the PGE-agonist misoprostol and gamma-linoleic acid can lead to an improvement in inflammatory skin.]
Another heading to investigate is physiologic lipids e.g. eicosanoids [plus, di- and tri-enoic acids]; this is a major section in any human biochem text.
Journal: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, Feb 2000 [Article on GLA];
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Apr 1995 [Prostaglandins of the E series (PGE) inhibit the migration and function of PMN and MNC. Both the PGE-agonist misoprostol and gamma-linoleic acid can lead to an improvement in inflammatory skin.]
Another heading to investigate is physiologic lipids e.g. eicosanoids [plus, di- and tri-enoic acids]; this is a major section in any human biochem text.
fishyfishy
08-05-2002, 02:53 PM
tanx lots! actualy im a first year student in NTU (singapore); majoring in biology. was given the assignment to find out about diet supplements n had picked EPO. the info u provided certainly helped=) sorry but can i juat ask 1 question? izzit tt EPO supplies us with GLA, whereas linoleic acid supplies us with arachidonic acid? both of which are precursors of prostaglandins...
NB: really tanx 4 ur attention to my questions
NB: really tanx 4 ur attention to my questions
Jay Tor
08-05-2002, 07:21 PM
Sorry. But if this is a school assignment, I'm not sure I should be volunteering any answers. Plus, it's complicated!
Look up lipid synthesis, or metabolism of unsaturated fatty acids & eicosanoids [i.e. eicosapentaeoic acid and series 3 prostaglandins]. Harper's Biochemistry 1996 Ed. has an entire chapter on this.
Look up lipid synthesis, or metabolism of unsaturated fatty acids & eicosanoids [i.e. eicosapentaeoic acid and series 3 prostaglandins]. Harper's Biochemistry 1996 Ed. has an entire chapter on this.
fishyfishy
08-06-2002, 09:54 AM
tanx!!!=)