Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism

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Hamed R Takruri Author

Hamed@ju.edu.jo

Subjects of specialization
Food Chemistry, Food Technology, Food Analysis Food Science , Food Science and Technology

Affiliation
Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Biography

Study vitamin and mineral content; nutritional value of wild edible plants and herbs; protein quality of local and traditional foods; functional foods, diet therapy and clinical nutrition particularly for diabetic and cancer patients

Publications

Research Article Open Access

Docosahexaenoic Acid and Eicosapentaenoic Acid Supplementation Improves Plasma Lipid Profile in Late Pregnancy

Author(s):

Baha’a M Abu Salma*, Hamed R Takruri, Fawaz A Al Kazaleh, Fida M Thekrallah, Ali I Elmoumani and Kamil M Afram

Background: Pregnant women are exposed to atherogenic state during pregnancy which further characterized by hypertriglyceridemia a n-3 long chain of polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are proposed to have a lipid-lowering effect during pregnancy.
Objective: To explore the possible influence of maternal Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplementation during the last trimester of pregnancy on serum lipid concentrations.
Methods: The present controlled intervention trial was conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynecological Department of the Jordan University Hospital from November 2014 to May 2015. 84 pregnant women at 20 weeks of gestation were enrolled and divided into two groups: (1) women (n = 42... view more»

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