“…According to Buettner et al (2006), high-fat fish oil-fed rats showed enhanced expression of genes for lipid oxidation. Some authors have found an increase in the levels of oxidation biomarkers in both plasma LDL and tissue homogenates after EPA and DHA supplementation (Higdon et al, 2000;Leigh-Firbank et al, 2002;Puiggró s, Chacó n, Armadans, Clapés, & Planas, 2002) while others have shown opposite results, even including antioxidant properties associated with these two fatty acids (Barbosa et al, 2003;Erdogan et al, 2004;Frankel et al, 1994;Frenoux et al, 2001;Gordoa et al, 2002;Higgins et al, 2001;Hsu, Lee, & Chen, 2001;Thorlaksdottir et al, 2006).…”