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Dietary supplementation with krill oil or pine nut oil prevents or reverses hepatic steatosis by inhibiting hepatic de novo lipogenesis and enhancing fatty acid oxidation.

If you are at risk for fatty liver, incorporating sources of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as krill oil or pine nut oil, may help reduce liver fat accumulation. These supplements work by slowing down the liver's production of new fat and increasing fat burning. However, current evidence is based on animal studies, so human dietary guidelines should prioritize overall healthy fat intake.

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In contrast, supplementation of the diet with krill oil or pine nut oil helped in the prevention and/or in the treatment of steatotic liver.
Alessandra Ferramosca · World Journal of Gastroenterology · 2014

Why this rating

The paper is a review of animal studies; no human clinical trial data is presented for these specific oils.

Source

Modulation of hepatic steatosis by dietary fatty acids

Alessandra Ferramosca · World Journal of Gastroenterology · 2014

DOI 10.3748/wjg.v20.i7.1746

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