Table 2.
Characteristics of the experimental fats of the long-term experiment
| Treatment group | Control | Clofibrate | Oxidized fat |
| Fat | SFO2 : lard (54:46) | oxidized SFO2 | |
| Major fatty acids, g/100 g total fatty acids | |||
| C16:0 | 14.9 | 10.2 | |
| C18:0 | 9.5 | 6.2 | |
| C18:1 (n-9) | 28.9 | 34.4 | |
| C18:2 (n-6) | 42.0 | 44.2 | |
| Peroxidation products | |||
| Peroxide value, mEq O2/kg | 6.6 | 230 | |
| Conjugated dienes, mmol/kg | 12.3 | 139 | |
| TBARS2, mmol/kg | 1.0 | 19 | |
1Prepared by heating at a temperature of 60°C for 25 d.
2Abbreviations: SFO, sunflower oil; TBARS, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances.