Table 1.
List of selected dietary fatty acids used in this study.
| Common name | IUPAC name | Lipid numbers |
|---|---|---|
| caprylic acid | octanoic acid | C8:0 |
| capric acid | decanoic acid | C10:0 |
| undecylic acid | undecanoic acid | C11:0 |
| lauric acid | dodecanoic acid | C12:0 |
| palmitic acid | hexadecanoic acid | C16:0 |
| stearic acid | octadecanoic acid | C18:0 |
| palmitoleic acid | (9Z)-hexadec-9-enoic acid | C16:1 (n-7) |
| oleic acid | (9Z)-octadec-9-enoic acid | C18:1 (n-9) |
| linoleic acid | (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid | C18:2 (n-6) |
| α-linolenic acid | (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid | C18:3 (n-3) |
| γ-linolenic acid | (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadeca-6,9,12-trienoic acid | C18:3 (n-6) |
| arachidonic acid | (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadeca-6,9,12-trienoic acid | C20:4 (n-6) |
| eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) | (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentenoic acid | C20:5 (n-3) |
| docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) | (7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoic acid | C22:5 (n-3) |
| docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) | (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid | C22:6 (n-3) |