Table 7.
Differences in the percentage content of fatty acids in relation to the treatment used.
| Parameter [%] | Topical Treatment | Systemic Treatment | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Myristic acid (C14:1) | 2.67 | 0.33 | 2.79 | 0.52 | 0.29 |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 1.76 | 0.86 | 2.00 | 0.68 | 0.22 |
| Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) | 36.42 | 1.55 | 35.71 | 1.92 | 0.13 |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 29.69 | 2.58 | 32.19 | 2.94 | 0.33 |
| Oleic acid (C18:1n9) | 14.47 | 2.44 | 13.36 | 2.19 | 0.04 |
| Vaccenic acid (C18:1) | 1.92 | 0.36 | 1.81 | 0.32 | 0.37 |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2n6c) | 7.31 | 1.79 | 6.40 | 1.11 | 0.95 |
| Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3n3) | 0.71 | 0.41 | 0.60 | 0.29 | 0.42 |
| Arachidonic acid (C20:4n6) | 3.48 | 0.82 | 3.85 | 0.90 | 0.25 |
| EPA (C20:5n3) | 0.54 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 0.29 | 0.06 |
| DHA (C22:6n3) | 1.02 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.47 | 0.07 |
SD—standard deviation. The p-value calculated using Student’s t-test.