Table 2.
Weight percentages of fatty acids in the milk of lactating American Indian women in New Mexico (n =19)
| Fatty Acid | Weight percentage(mean ± S.D) |
|---|---|
| 4:0 | 0.009 (0.006) |
| 6:0 | 0.023 (0.012) |
| 8:0 | 0.078 (0.044) |
| 10:0 | 1.16 (0.31) |
| 12:0 | 5.35 (2.41) |
| 14:0 | 6.11 (2.49) |
| Total ICLFA | 12.7 |
| 15:0 | 0.24 (0.07) |
| 16:0 | 21.5 (2.24) |
| 17:0 | 0.32 (0.10) |
| 18:0 | 7.27 (0.92) |
| 20:0 | 0.20 (0.04) |
| 22:0 | 0.20 (0.04) |
| 24:0 | 0.044 (0.36) |
| Monoenoic | |
| Oleic acid, 18:1 n-9 | 28.8 (3.48) |
| c10, 18:1 | 0.050 (0.063) |
| c11, 18:1 | 1.76 (0.24) |
| c12, 18:1 | 0.49 (0.20) |
| Trans isomers | |
| tT9, 16:1 | 0.072 (0.031) |
| t11, 16:1 | 0.34 (0.077) |
| t4, 18:1 | 1.49 (0.052) |
| t5, 18:1 | 0.026 (0.062) |
| t6, plus t7 plus t8, 18:1 | 0.44 (0.36) |
| t9, 18:1 | 0.50 (0.22) |
| t10, 18:1 | 0.91 (0.38) |
| t11, 18:1 | 0.55 (0.29) |
| t12, 18:1 | 0.42 (0.24) |
| t11, 18:1 | 0.42 (0.24) |
| Conjugated dienes | |
| c9, t11, 18:2 | 0.29 (0.10) |
| t10, c12, 18:2 | 0.052 (0.022) |
| Nonconjugated dienes | |
| c9, c12, 18:2 n-6 (LA)* | 17.5 (3.23) |
| c11, c14, 20:2 n-6 | 0.36 (0.051) |
| Trienoic | |
| c6, c9, c12, 18:3 n-6 | 0.093 (0.024) |
| c9, c12, c15, 18:3 n-3 (α-LNA)* | 1.21 (0.51) |
| c8, c11, c14, 20:3 n-6 | 0.35 (0.35) |
| C11, c14, c17, 20:3 n-3 | 0.057 (0.035) |
| Other | |
| C13, 22:1 | 0.055 (0.055) |
| C5, c8, c11, c14, 20:4 n-6 (AA)* | 0.30 (0.076) |
| C5, c8, c11, c14, c17, 20:5 | 0.033 (0.079) |
| C15, 24:1 | 0.037 (0.043) |
| C7, c10, c13, c16, 22:4 n-6 | 0.082 (0.037) |
| C7, c10, c13, c16, c19, 22:5 n-3 | 0.073 (0.025) |
| C4, c7, c10, c13, c16, c19, 22:6 (DHA)* | 0.097 (0.035) |
*
LA, linoleic acid; α-LNA, α-linolenic acid; AA, arachidonic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; ICLFA, C4–C14.