Table 3.
Mean ± SEM and percentage change of selective short-chain and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) in the brain homogenates of the two groups of rats. Significant level atp<0.05
| Fatty acid | Groups | Control | PA | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acetic |
Mean ± SEM |
0.02 ± 0.003 |
0.07 ± 0.007 |
0.001 |
| |
%change |
100.00 |
455.44 |
|
|
PA |
Mean ± SEM |
0.01 ± 0.003 |
0.13 ± 0.01 |
|
| |
%change |
100.00 |
1051.32 |
|
|
18:2-n6 Linoleic |
Mean ± SEM |
2.64 ± 0.1 |
1.79 ± 0.1 |
|
| |
%change |
100.00 |
74.88 |
|
|
18:3-n6 γ-linolenic |
Mean ± SEM |
1.33 ± 0.06 |
1.11 ± 0.056 |
0.065 |
| |
%change |
100.00 |
83.15 |
|
|
AA |
Mean ± SEM |
0.56 ± 0.028 |
0.35 ± 0.021 |
0.004 |
| |
%change |
100.00 |
61.89 |
|
| EPA |
Mean ± SEM |
0.34 ± 0.04 |
0.16 ± 0.025 |
|
| |
%change |
100.00 |
47.38 |
|
|
22:5-n3 Docosapentaenoic (clupanodonic) |
Mean ± SEM |
1.01 ± 0.07 |
0.46 ± 0.025 |
|
| |
%change |
100.00 |
45.05 |
<0.001 |
|
22:5-n6 Docosapentaenoic (Osbond) |
Mean ± SEM |
1.33 ± 0.16 |
0.93 ± 0.067 |
|
| |
%change |
100.00 |
69.98 |
|
|
DHA |
Mean ± SEM |
0.4 ± 0.05 |
0.16 ± 0.007 |
|
| % change | 100.00 | 40.2 |
AA arachidonic acid; DHA docosahexanoic acid; EPA eicosapentaenoic acid; PA propionic acid; SEM standard error of the mean.