TABLE 3.
Fatty acid composition of Drosophila adults fed with 22:6n-3 (DHA) and 22:4n-6 (DTA) (n = 4)
| Relative Amount (% ± SD) |
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|---|---|---|
| FA | Fed on DHA | Fed on DTA |
| 12:0 | 2.32 ± 0.32 | 3.14 ± 0.82 |
| 14:0 | 13.31 ± 1.33 | 13.10 ± 3.27 |
| 16:0 | 20.98 ± 0.93 | 17.61 ± 3.59 |
| 18:0 | 3.65 ± 3.18 | 2.70 ± 0.49 |
| 14:1n-5 | 0.63 ± 0.17 | 0.85 ± 0.15 |
| 16:1n-7 | 14.41 ± 1.70 | 17.20 ± 2.40 |
| 18:1n-9 | 21.64 ± 4.01 | 21.04 ± 2.69 |
| 18:2n-6 | 16.02 ± 1.67 | 19.02 ± 2.58 |
| 20:4n-6 | ND | 1.37 ± 0.62 |
| 22:4n-6 | ND | 0.22 ± 0.24 |
| 18:3n-3 | 4.21 ± 1.35 | 4.03 ± 1.39 |
| 20:5n-3 | 1.76 ± 0.23 | ND |
| 22:6n-3 | 0.31 ± 0.26 | ND |
DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; DTA, docosatetraenoic acid; ND, not detected.