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. 2010 Oct;51(10):2985–2992. doi: 10.1194/jlr.M008524

TABLE 4.

Composition of C20 and C22 PUFAs in Drosophila of different stages fed with 22:6n-3 (DHA) and 22:4n-6 (DTA)

Relative Amount %
Diets C20 and C22 PUFA in Flies Female Male Larvae Pupae
Added DHA EPA 1.90 1.46 0.79 0.85
DHA 0.11 0.06 0.22 0.7
EPA/DHA 17.27 24.33 3.59 1.21
Added DTA AA 1.98 2.35 1.24 0.41
DTA 0.16 0.23 0.41 0.52
AA/DTA 12.38 10.22 3.02 0.79

AA, arachidonic acid.