Table 5.
Results of variance analyses (ANOVAs) of serum EPA + DHA concentrations in DHA-supplemented and non-supplemented puppies.
| Variables (%) | Treatment | SEM | p-Values | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG | EG | Treatment | Time | Time × Treatment | ||
| EPA + DHA | 4.88 | 5.60 | 0.32 | 0.1439 | 0.00005 | 0.0159 |
| EPA | 2.04 | 1.84 | 0.10 | 0.4525 | <0.0001 | 0.0066 |
| DHA | 3.04 | 3.56 | 0.21 | 0.0984 | 0.0229 | 0.0412 |
| Arachidonic acid | 22.59 | 22.05 | 1.01 | 0.3604 | 0.0158 | 0.6822 |
| Linoleic acid | 18.14 | 17.52 | 0.30 | 0.1560 | <0.0001 | 0.5088 |
| Alpha-linoleic acid | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.1727 | 0.1497 | 0.7946 |
| Oleic | 7.50 | 7.48 | 0.31 | 0.9475 | 0.0727 | 0.3533 |
| Stearic | 24.21 | 24.50 | 0.29 | 0.4821 | 0.0068 | 0.7531 |
| Other fatty acids 1 | 22.28 | 22.53 | 0.46 | 0.7041 | 0.8855 | 0.5166 |
Legend: CG = control group; EG = experimental group; SEM = standard error of mean; DHA = docosahexaenoic acid; EPA = eicosapentaenoic acid. 1 Myristic, Pentadecanoic, Palmitic, Palmitoleic, Heptadecanoic, Heptadecenoic, Cis-vaccene, Eicosenoic, Eicosadienoic, Eicosatrienoic (cis—8, 11, 14), Eicosatrienoic (cis—11, 14, 17), Docosatetraenoic (DTA), Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA).