Effect of enteral feeding with eicosapentaenoic acid, gamma‐linolenic acid, and antioxidants on antioxidant status in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Abstract

Before treatment, ARDS patients were found to be in a state of oxidative stress and had reduced levels of antioxidants. Although enteral nutrition with the experimental diet for at least 4 to 7 days did not reduce oxidative stress as measured, it did restore plasma levels of beta-carotene and alpha-tocopherol to normal or higher levels and appeared to protect ARDS patients from further lipid peroxidation.