Table 3.
Absolute plasma fatty acids of the study.
| Fatty Acid (μg/ml) |
Total | TG (<1.7) | TG (≥1.7) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=40 | n=18 | n=22 | ||
| 14:0 | 33.29 ± 2.56 | 28.93 ± 2.21 | 37.02 ± 2.85 | 0.21 |
| 16:0 | 585.78 ± 33.03 | 528.7 ± 22.14 | 634.7 ± 42.36 | 0.04 |
| 16:1n-7 | 49.12 ± 5.18 | 41.01 ± 4.16 | 56.07 ± 6.05 | 0.05 |
| 18:0 | 144.22 ± 7.89 | 136.3 ± 5.74 | 151 ± 9.73 | 0.22 |
| 18:1n-9 | 326.61 ± 13.61 | 304.1 ± 10.43 | 345.9 ± 16.33 | 0.04 |
| C18:1n-7 | 31.54 ± 2.28 | 30.11 ± 2.11 | 32.76 ± 2.43 | 0.42 |
| 18:2n-6 (LA) | 315.04 ± 19.48 | 311 ± 12.86 | 318.5 ± 25.16 | 0.80 |
| 20:0 | 5.14 ± 0.32 | 5.62 ± 0.36 | 4.73 ± 0.29 | 0.06 |
| 18:3n-6 | 7.09 ± 0.5 | 7.33 ± 0.5 | 6.89 ± 0.5 | 0.54 |
| 18:3n-3 | 8.26 ± 0.64 | 7.69 ± 0.49 | 8.75 ± 0.77 | 0.27 |
| 20:1n-9 | 3.48 ± 0.17 | 4.02 ± 0.2 | 3.03 ± 0.15 | < 0.01 |
| 20:2n-6 | 3.53 ± 0.17 | 3.85 ± 0.18 | 3.25 ± 0.16 | 0.02 |
| 22:0 | 7.52 ± 0.38 | 7.86 ± 0.33 | 7.22 ± 0.41 | 0.24 |
| 20:3n-6 | 23.55 ± 1.34 | 21.99 ± 1.53 | 24.89 ± 1.19 | 0.14 |
| 20:4n-6 (AA) | 98.75 ± 5.95 | 95.3 ± 5.99 | 101.7 ± 5.91 | 0.45 |
| 20:5n-3 (EPA) | 11.5 ± 2 | 9.67 ± 0.91 | 13.08 ± 2.95 | 0.31 |
| 24:0 | 4.02 ± 0.29 | 4.27 ± 0.35 | 3.8 ± 0.24 | 0.35 |
| 24:1n-9 | 7.52 ± 0.49 | 8.08 ± 0.53 | 7.04 ± 0.46 | 0.15 |
| 22:4n-6 | 4.69 ± 0.32 | 5.02 ± 0.44 | 4.41 ± 0.22 | 0.21 |
| C22:5n-6 | 3.07 ± 0.15 | 3.37 ± 0.17 | 2.81 ± 0.14 | 0.01 |
| 22:5n-3 (DPA) | 6.45 ± 0.54 | 7.29 ± 0.44 | 5.72 ± 0.62 | 0.05 |
| 22:6n-3 (DHA) | 22.22 ± 2.9 | 17.89 ± 1.27 | 25.93 ± 4.31 | 0.10 |
| SFA | 779.98 ± 41.43 | 711.7 ± 28.49 | 838.5 ± 52.52 | 0.53 |
| MUFA | 418.26 ± 18.44 | 387.3 ± 14.46 | 444.8 ± 21.86 | 0.04 |
| PUFA | 504.18 ± 25.8 | 490.4 ± 14.82 | 516 ± 35.22 | 0.53 |
| n-6 PUFA | 455.76 ± 22.05 | 447.9 ± 14.01 | 462.5 ± 28.94 | 0.67 |
| n-3 PUFA | 48.43 ± 5.14 | 42.53 ± 1.45 | 53.49 ± 8.3 | 0.24 |
| n-6/n-3 | 10.23 ± 0.49 | 10.63 ± 0.34 | 9.89 ± 0.62 | 0.32 |
| EPA + DHA | 33.72 ± 4.52 | 27.55 ± 1.4 | 39.01 ± 7.19 | 0.11 |
Data are presented as mean ± SEM; p values are based on t-test or Mann-Whitney test, and p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant; LA, linoleic acid; AA, arachidonic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; DPA, docosapentaenoic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; SFA, saturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid.