... not be optimal because of the role of n-6 fatty acids in promoting inflammation and suppressing immune responses. Lipid emulsions with soybean oil in various combinations with medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), olive oil and fish oil are available. Some early studies have suggested better immune function...

... emulsions (LEs) based on olive and fish oils are safe and may improve clinical outcome in surgical patients. The increased provision of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in fish oil-containing LEs seems to be associated with fewer infectious complications and shorter ICU and hospital stays following major...

.... For critically ill hypermetabolic patients, growing evidence indicates that standard LEs based solely on soybean oil should be avoided in favor of new LEs containing medium-chain triglycerides, olive oil, or fish oil to decrease the provision of potentially oxidative, inflammatory/immunosuppressive...

... based on mixtures of soybean oil and medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) were introduced. More recently, LEs combining various oils (soybean, MCT, fish and olive oils) have become available for safe clinical use in both acute care and long-term settings. This article focuses on the following essential...

... polyunsaturated fatty acids necessary for central nervous system development and immune function. Alternatives to the use of pure soybean oils include emulsions with partial replacement of soybean oil with medium-chain triglycerides, olive oil, and/or fish oil. These newer lipid emulsions offer many theoretical...

.... Depending on the fatty acid type, LEs may also have significant immunomodulatory effects. All LEs, starting with soybean oil-based LE and subsequently with medium-chain triglycerides-, olive oil- and fish oil-based LEs, have been investigated in newborns and infants. Laboratory data (mainly liver enzymes...

... content of omega-6 fatty acids. More newly developed emulsions partially replace soybean oil with medium-chain triglycerides, fish oil or olive oil in various combinations to reduce its negative effects on immune function and inflammation. The majority of experimental studies and smaller clinical trials...