Table 4.
Fatty acid composition (% of total) in midbrain phospholipids of F1 generation groups raised on Control or Experimental diets.
| Fatty acid | Midbrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Control diet | Experimental diet | |
| C16 | 16.41 ± 1.9 | 15.85 ± 0.81 |
| C16:1 | 0.96 ± 0.34 | 1.10 ± 0.28 |
| C18 | 22.47 ± 1.63 | 23.99 ± 1.87 |
| C18:1n9 | 24.55 ± 0.96 | 24.64 ± 2.00 |
| C20 | 0.74 ± 0.13 | 0.91 ± 0.10 |
| C20:1 | 2.04 ± 0.21 | 2.83 ± 0.12 |
| C20:4n6 | 8.76 ± 0.32 | 8.73 ± 0.30 |
| C20:3n6 | 0.45 ± 0.30 | 0.35 ± 0.24 |
| C22 | 0.97 ± 0.53 | 0.80 ± 0.11 |
| C23 | 3.11 ± 0.51 | 3.10 ± 0.52 |
| C22:5n6 | 1.03 ± 0.74 | 3.16 ± 0.75*** |
| C22:6n3 | 14.41 ± 1.81 | 11.25 ± 0.69** |
| C24:1n | 2.24 ± 0.52 | 1.07 ± 0.18 |
Values are expressed as means ± SD.
p < 0.01
p < 0.001.