[Clinical significance of gas-chromatographic dietary fat analysis]

In 22 customary fats for food (vegetable oils, sorts of margarine, animal fats) the composition of fatty acids was gas-chromatographically established. The following fats in food have high proportions of essential fatty acids and prostacyclin precursors, respectively, and thus favourable PS/quotients: 1. sunflower oils (C18:2 60 to 70%); 2. linseed oil (C18:3 62%); 3. soya oil (C18:2 53%; C18:3 7%); 4. Cama (C18:2 46%); 5. Marella (C18:2 48%); 6. Soma (C18:2 46%). These oils and fats, respectively, are at best suitable for the prevention and dietetic therapy of HLP and degenerative diseases of heart and circulation.