Table 1.
Fatty acid composition (% of total fatty acids) of control and experimental diets
| Fatty acid | Control diet (CD) | CLA diet | VA+CLA diet |
|---|---|---|---|
| C16:0 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 9.1 |
| C18:0 | 47.3 | 46.9 | 44.3 |
| 18:1 t-11 (VA) | ND | ND | 5.6 |
| 18:1 c-9 (OA) | 17.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 |
| 18:1 c-11 | ND | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| C18:2 n6 (LA) | 23.3 | 23.4 | 20.4 |
| C18:3 n3 (ALA) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| CLA c-9, t-11 | 0 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| CLA t-10, c-12 | ND | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| other CLA | ND | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Summary | |||
| ∑ total SFA2 | 57.2 | 56.3 | 54.2 |
| ∑ C12:0, C14:0, C16:03 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 9.1 |
| ∑ cis MUFA4 | 17.4 | 12.0 | 11.1 |
| ∑ PUFA5 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 22.0 |
| ∑ n-6 PUFA | 23.4 | 23.4 | 22.0 |
| ∑ n-3 PUFA | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| P/S ratio6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| ∑ CLA | 0.0 | 6.6 | 5.0 |
1. No detectable
2 Sum of all saturated fatty acids
3 Sum of lauric, myristic and palmitic acids
4 cis MUFA, sum of all monounsaturated excepting trans fatty acids
5 Sum of all polyunsaturated fatty acids excepting CLA
6 Ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acids