Table 6.
Comparison of fatty acid content (g/100 g) between oysters of different sexes.
| Fatty Acid | 2N | 4N | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| C14:0 | 0.05 ± 0.01 b | 0.19 ± 0.00 a | 0.06 ± 0.00 b | 0.19 ± 0.01 a |
| C16:0 | 0.31 ± 0.01 b | 0.76 ± 0.00 a | 0.36 ± 0.00 b | 0.66 ± 0.01 a |
| C17:0 | 0.02 ± 0.00 b | 0.03 ± 0.00 a | 0.02 ± 0.00 a | 0.03 ± 0.00 a |
| C18:0 | 0.05 ± 0.01 b | 0.10 ± 0.00 a | 0.07 ± 0.01 b | 0.10 ± 0.00 a |
| C16:1 | 0.04 ± 0.01 b | 0.22 ± 0.00 a | 0.06 ± 0.00 b | 0.17 ± 0.00 a |
| C18:1 | 0.13 ± 0.00 b | 0.29 ± 0.00 a | 0.18 ± 0.00 b | 0.28 ± 0.01 a |
| C18:2 | 0.03 ± 0.00 b | 0.06 ± 0.00 a | 0.03 ± 0.00 b | 0.06 ± 0.00 a |
| C18:3 | 0.04 ± 0.00 b | 0.11 ± 0.00 a | 0.06 ± 0.00 b | 0.11 ± 0.00 a |
| C20:4 (ARA) | 0.02 ± 0.00 b | 0.03 ± 0.00 a | 0.02 ± 0.00 a | 0.03 ± 0.00 a |
| C20:5 (EPA) | 0.19 ± 0.01 b | 0.40 ± 0.00 a | 0.25 ± 0.00 b | 0.40 ± 0.01 a |
| C22:6 (DHA) | 0.22 ± 0.01 b | 0.31 ± 0.00 a | 0.26 ± 0.00 b | 0.31 ± 0.01 a |
| SFA | 0.42 ± 0.01 b | 1.10 ± 0.01 a | 0.52 ± 0.01 b | 0.99 ± 0.02 a |
| MUFA | 0.16 ± 0.00 b | 0.49 ± 0.00 a | 0.22 ± 0.00 b | 0.43 ± 0.01 a |
| PUFA | 0.49 ± 0.02 b | 0.92 ± 0.01 a | 0.63 ± 0.01 b | 0.91 ± 0.03 a |
| Σω-3 | 0.45 ± 0.02 b | 0.82 ± 0.00 a | 0.58 ± 0.01 b | 0.82 ± 0.03 a |
| Σω-6 | 0.05 ± 0.00 b | 0.09 ± 0.00 a | 0.05 ± 0.01 b | 0.09 ± 0.00 a |
| STFA | 1.09 ± 0.04 b | 2.52 ± 0.01 a | 1.39 ± 0.02 b | 2.35 ± 0.06 a |
Different letters in the same row indicate statistical differences between samples at the p < 0.05 level.