Table 4.
Fatty acid composition of adipose tissue (%).
| Fatty Acids | LFD | HFD | HFD+H3L6 | HFD+L3H6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perienteric fat | ||||
| C16:0 | 21.25 ± 1.44 b | 25.52 ± 0.24 c | 17.62 ± 1.25 a | 16.74 ± 0.56 a |
| C16:1 n-7 | 2.54 ± 0.43 b | 2.28 ± 0.60 b | 0.81 ± 0.23 a | 0.98 ± 0.10 a |
| C18:0 | 2.96 ± 0.64 ab | 5.43 ± 0.63 c | 3.71 ± 0.48 b | 2.34 ± 0.44 a |
| C18:1 n-9 | 28.77 ± 0.39 b | 37.97 ± 2.66 c | 25.03 ± 0.80 a | 28.65 ± 0.92 b |
| C18:2 n-6 | 32.32 ± 1.63 c | 15.88 ± 0.45 a | 21.28 ± 0.37 b | 38.56 ± 2.01 d |
| C18:3 n-3 | 1.06 ± 0.06 ab | 0.74 ± 0.10 a | 17.75 ± 0.91 b | 0.45 ± 0.15 a |
| C18:3 n-6 | 0.20 ± 0.02 a | 0.18 ± 0.02 a | 1.12 ± 0.06 b | 0.21 ± 0.02 a |
| C20:3 n-6 | 0.38 ± 0.02b | 0.18 ± 0.01 a | 0.16 ± 0.01 a | 0.52 ± 0.01 c |
| C20:4 n-6 | 0.15 ± 0.04 | 0.16 ± 0.04 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 0.13 ± 0.02 |
| C20:5 n-3 | 0.22 ± 0.02 c | 0.04 ± 0.01 a | 0.06 ± 0.01 a | 0.14 ± 0.02 b |
| C22:6 n-3 | 0.19 ± 0.03 c | 0.04 ± 0.01 a | 0.12 ± 0.01 b | 0.06 ± 0.02 a |
| SFA | 24.22 ± 2.06 b | 30.95 ± 0.86 c | 21.33 ± 1.45 ab | 19.08 ± 1.00 a |
| MUFA | 31.31 ± 0.78 b | 40.25 ± 2.97 c | 25.84 ± 1.03 a | 29.63 ± 0.91 ab |
| PUFA | 34.52 ± 1.69 b | 17.22 ± 0.29 a | 40.68 ± 1.13 c | 40.06 ± 2.01 c |
| n-6 | 33.05 ± 1.62 c | 16.40 ± 0.41 a | 22.76 ± 0.40 b | 39.42 ± 1.93 d |
| n-3 | 1.47 ± 0.12 a | 0.82 ± 0.12 a | 17.93 ± 0.91 b | 0.64 ± 0.15 a |
| n-6/n-3 | 22.59 ± 1.44 b | 20.44 ± 3.21 b | 1.27 ± 0.0 6 a | 64.69 ± 12.09 c |
| Epididymal fat | ||||
| C16:0 | 20.93 ± 1.41 b | 25.59 ± 0.29c | 18.00 ± 1.33 a | 16.51 ± 0.64 a |
| C16:1 n-7 | 2.82 ± 0.17 b | 2.88 ± 0.52 b | 0.92 ± 0.25 a | 1.06 ± 0.13 a |
| C18:0 | 2.73 ± 0.55 a | 4.57 ± 0.74 b | 3.45 ± 0.33 ab | 2.24 ± 0.41 a |
| C18:1 n-9 | 29.07 ± 0.44 a | 38.45 ± 2.87 b | 25.38 ± 0.69 a | 29.13 ± 1.02 a |
| C18:2 n-6 | 32.12 ± 1.68 c | 15.37 ± 0.44 a | 20.30 ± 2.07 b | 37.98 ± 2.20 d |
| C18:3 n-3 | 1.12 ± 0.10 a | 0.86 ± 0.13 a | 18.13 ± 3.88 b | 0.60 ± 0.23 a |
| C18:3 n-6 | 0.20 ± 0.02 a | 0.18 ± 0.02 a | 1.13 ± 0.06 b | 0.23 ± 0.03 a |
| C20:3 n-6 | 0.40 ± 0.02 ab | 0.19 ± 0.01 a | 0.17 ± 0.03 a | 0.66 ± 0.02 b |
| C20:4 n-6 | 0.16 ± 0.04 | 0.18 ± 0.03 | 0.19 ± 0.02 | 0.14 ± 0.02 |
| C20:5 n-3 | 0.26 ± 0.07 c | 0.06 ± 0.02 a | 0.07 ± 0.02 a | 0.13 ± 0.01 b |
| C22:6 n-3 | 0.22 ± 0.04 c | 0.06 ± 0.01 a | 0.12 ± 0.01 b | 0.08 ± 0.03 ab |
| SFA | 23.66 ± 1.95 b | 30.16 ± 0.87 c | 21.44 ± 1.49 ab | 18.75 ± 1.03 a |
| MUFA | 31.89 ± 0.61 b | 41.34 ± 3.35 c | 26.30 ± 0.94 ab | 30.20 ± 1.05 a |
| PUFA | 34.48 ± 1.69 a | 16.89 ± 0.25 b | 40.10 ± 3.90 a | 39.82 ± 2.05 a |
| n-6 | 32.88 ± 1.66 c | 15.93 ± 0.41 a | 21.79 ± 1.99 b | 39.01 ± 2.04 d |
| n-3 | 1.60 ± 0.20 a | 0.97 ± 0.16 a | 18.31 ± 3.89 b | 0.81 ± 0.27 a |
| n-6/n-3 | 20.87 ± 2.78 b | 16.98 ± 3.37 b | 1.26 ± 0.32 a | 53.63 ± 17.23 c |
| Perirenal fat | ||||
| C16:0 | 21.11 ± 1.38 b | 25.20 ± 0.53 c | 17.68 ± 1.22 a | 16.80 ± 0.62 a |
| C16:1 n-7 | 2.85 ± 0.26 b | 2.59 ± 0.09 b | 0.84 ± 0.20 a | 1.00 ± 0.07 a |
| C18:0 | 2.74 ± 0.54 ab | 4.74 ± 0.49 c | 3.46 ± 0.32 b | 2.39 ± 0.41 a |
| C18:1 n-9 | 28.85 ± 0.27 b | 38.76 ± 2.55 c | 25.99 ± 0.38 a | 28.90 ± 0.91 b |
| C18:2 n-6 | 32.32 ± 1.63 c | 15.70 ± 0.04 a | 21.84 ± 1.72 b | 38.51 ± 2.00 d |
| C18:3 n-3 | 1.06 ± 0.06 a | 0.77 ± 0.05 a | 17.16 ± 3.93 b | 0.46 ± 0.13 a |
| C18:3 n-6 | 0.19 ± 0.02 a | 0.19 ± 0.02 a | 1.07 ± 0.09 b | 0.21 ± 0.01 a |
| C20:3 n-6 | 0.38 ± 0.02 b | 0.17 ± 0.02 a | 0.15 ± 0.03 a | 0.51 ± 0.12 b |
| C20:4 n-6 | 0.15 ± 0.04 | 0.20 ± 0.04 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 0.14 ± 0.02 |
| C20:5 n-3 | 0.20 ± 0.06 b | 0.04 ± 0.02 a | 0.05 ± 0.02 a | 0.11 ± 0.03 a |
| C22:6 n-3 | 0.20 ± 0.01 c | 0.05 ± 0.01 a | 0.11 ± 0.02 b | 0.06 ± 0.01 a |
| SFA | 23.85 ± 1.90 b | 29.94 ± 1.01 c | 21.14 ± 1.51 ab | 19.06 ± 0.99 a |
| MUFA | 31.71 ± 0.32 b | 41.35 ± 2.61 c | 26.83 ± 0.39 a | 30.36 ± 1.62 ab |
| PUFA | 34.50 ± 1.69 b | 17.10 ± 0.04 a | 40.57 ± 3.81 c | 40.00 ± 2.01 c |
| n-6 | 33.04 ± 1.62 c | 16.25 ± 0.07 a | 23.25 ± 1.60 b | 39.38 ± 1.92 d |
| n-3 | 1.46 ± 0.13 a | 0.85 ± 0.06 a | 17.32 ± 3.94 b | 0.63 ± 0.17 a |
| n-6/n-3 | 22.72 ± 1.68 b | 19.19 ± 1.33 b | 1.43 ± 0.38 a | 66.30 ± 13.86 c |
Data are means ± standard error (n = 10). Different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) between each group, and the same letters indicate that there is no significant difference (p > 0.05) between each group.