Table 2. Mitochondrial phospholipid fatty acid composition expressed as molar percent of total phospholipid fatty acid.
Fatty Acid | CTRL | DHA | ARA | DHA+ARA |
Palimate (C16:0) | 16.0±0.4 | 17.7±1.0 | 14.8±0.6# | 16.8±0.7 |
Stearate (C18:0) | 25.4±0.7 | 21.5±2.2 | 27.2±4.1 | 25.7±0.6 |
Oleate (C18:1n9) | 4.1±0.3 | 3.3±0.3 | 3.6±0. | 2.7±0.1* |
Vaccenic acid(C18:1n7) | 4.3±0.1 | 3.3±0.3* | 4.1±0.2# | 3.6±0.2 |
Linoleic acid (C18:2n6) | 20.5±0.6 | 21.7±1.8 | 11.4±0.5# | 11.4±2.1# |
Arachidonic acid (20:4n6) | 19.1±0.3 | 11.5±2.0* | 32.2±1.3* # | 17.2±1.8 |
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (20:5n3) | BQL | 1.5±0.3* | 0.9±0.4* | BQL |
Docosahexanoic acid (22:6n3) | 10.9±0.7 | 20.7±0.7* | 3.1±2.0* # | 21.4±0.9* † |
Double Bond Index | 191±4.0 | 221±8 | 183±15 | 227±5* † |
n3/n6 ratio | 0.27±0.01 | 0.73±0.04 | 0.15±0.03# | 0.73±0.04* † |
Data are means±SEM. CTRL, n = 7. DHA, n = 7. ARA, n = 5. DHA+ARA, n = 6.
p<0.05 vs CTRL.
p<0.05 vs DHA,
p<0.05 vs ARA; BQL, Below Quantifiable Limit.