Table 1.
Fatty acid composition of gastrointestinal tract contents in European hares
| Section | C14:0 | C15:0 | C16:0 | C17:0 | C18:0 | C16:1 | C18:1 | C18:2n6 | C18:3n3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach | 1.73 ± 0.181 | nd | 19.65 ± 0.689 | nd | 5.55 ± 0.449 | 0.43 ± 0.034 | 7.51 ± 0.413 | 22.02 ± 0.813 | 43.08 ± 1.752 |
| SI | 0.46 ± 0.018 | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 15.64 ± 0.138 | 1.22 ± 0.03 | 25.05 ± 0.335 | 0.54 ± 0.034 | 9.74 ± 0.365 | 28.97 ± 0.505 | 17.92 ± 0.734 |
| Caecum | 4.85 ± 0.15 | 7.65 ± 0.2 | 31.74 ± 0.49 | 2.08 ± 0.052 | 23.4 ± 5.553 | 1.71 ± 0.146 | 14.45 ± 0.35 | 10.46 ± 0.486 | 3.61 ± 0.212 |
| CT | 6.54 ± 0.273 | 7.96 ± 0.527 | 37.83 ± 1.603 | 1.8 ± 0.125 | 11.86 ± 1.067 | 1.73 ± 0.132 | 10.32 ± 0.764 | 11.81 ± 0.947 | 10.12 ± 1.68 |
| Colon | 4.87 ± 0.169 | 6.94 ± 0.199 | 32.56 ± 0.711 | 1.87 ± 0.046 | 20.97 ± 0.856 | 2.32 ± 0.234 | 16.8 ± 0.633 | 9.42 ± 0.547 | 4.2 ± 0.279 |
Fatty acids determined were myristic acid (C14:0), pentadecylic acid (C15:0), palmitic acid (C16:0), margaric acid (C17:0), stearic acid (C18:0), palmitoleic acid (C16:1), oleic acid (C18:1), linoleic acid (C18:2n6), and α-linolenic acid (C18:3n3). Mean percentages ± SEM
nd Not detectable