Dr Dietmar Manstein with a schematic representation of the cardiac muscle proteins (coloured) and the rumenic acid that binds to them (grey). Copyright: Karin Kaiser / MHH
Dr Dietmar Manstein with a schematic representation of the cardiac muscle proteins (coloured) and the rumenic acid that binds to them (grey). Copyright: Karin Kaiser / MHH - Study examines the influence of rumenic acid on heart muscle fibers. Stand: 10. Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death in Germany. Important triggers for this are stress, lack of exercise and an unhealthy diet. Now a research team led by Dietmar Manstein, Director of the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry at Hannover Medical School (MHH), has discovered another reason why people with heart problems should avoid butter, cream cake or roast lamb: They contain rumenic acid, a trans fatty acid found in cow's milk products and the meat of ruminants. The research results have now been published in the Journal of Physiology.
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