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. 2023 Nov 7;64(14):10. doi: 10.1167/iovs.64.14.10

Table.

Fatty Acid Composition of Control, DHA, and Standard Diet (% w/w of Total Fatty Acids)*

Lipids Control Diet DHA Diet Standard Chow
C16:0 6.1 7.5 19.4
C18:0 n.d. n.d. 4.4
C18:1n-9 74.0 70.2 14.2
C18:2n-6 17.1 15.8 54.6
C18:3n-3 (ALA) 0.1 0.2 6.1
C18:3n-6 n.d. n.d. 0.1
C20:0 0.4 0.4 0.2
C20:4n-6 (AA) n.d. 0.1 n.d.
C20:5n-3 (EPA) 0.8 1.7 0.2
C22:0 0.4 0.4 0.3
C22:4n-6 n.d. n.d. n.d.
C22:5n-3 (DPA) n.d. n.d. n.d.
C22:5n-6 n.d. n.d. n.d.
C22:6n-3 (DHA) n.d. 1.2 n.d.
C24:0 0.2 0.2 0.2

AA, arachidonic acid; ALA, α-linolenic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; DPA, docosapentaenoic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; n.d., not detected.

*

Only the relevant fatty acids are shown.