Table 2.
Fatty acid composition of the diets (% of total fatty acids).
| Fatty acids | Control diet | Experimental diet |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0.02 | 3.27 |
| 10 | 0.03 | 3.95 |
| 11 | nd | 0.07 |
| 12 | 0.20 | 28.04 |
| 13 | nd | 0.06 |
| 14 | 0.19 | 19.56 |
| 15 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 16 | 9.27 | 11.32 |
| 17 | nd | 0.02 |
| 18 | 15.31 | 0.72 |
| 20 | 0.33 | 0.16 |
| 22 | 0.51 | 0.08 |
| 23 | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| 24 | 0.04 | nd |
| Total saturated | 26.01 | 67.29 |
| 16:1 | 2.72 | 0.06 |
| 18:1n9 | 9.36 | 23.51 |
| 20:1 | 0.24 | 0.16 |
| Total monounsaturated | 12.32 | 23.73 |
| 18:2n6 | 55.36 | 8.10 |
| 18:3n3 | 6.04 | 0.49 |
| 20:2 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 20:5n3 | 0.03 | nd |
| 22:2n | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| 22:6n3 | 0.13 | 0.06 |
| Total polyunsaturated | 61.65 | 8.75 |
| 18:2n6 /18:3n3 | 9.17 | 16.39 |
nd, not detected. Bold values indicate p < 0.001.