Table 2. Fatty acid profile of mouse sera†.
Fatty acids | Low-fat (control) | High-fat (corn oil) | High-fat (flaxseed oil) | ||||
Mean‡ | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
Saturated FA | 28.84a | 0.59 | 29.14a | 0.73 | 29.12a | 0.57 | |
n-3 PUFA | ALA | 0.77a | 0.084 | 0.84a | 0.10 | 2.59b | 0.62 |
EPA | 0.27a | 0.052 | 0.23a | 0.11 | 2.11b | 0.52 | |
DHA | 2.99a | 0.23 | 2.84a | 0.25 | 4.11b | 0.40 | |
total | 4.25a | 0.24 | 4.14a | 0.38 | 9.55b | 1.25 | |
n-6 PUFA | LA | 23.76a | 1.27 | 26.20b | 0.51 | 28.47c | 1.57 |
AA | 14.52a | 1.46 | 15.41a | 1.12 | 7.57b | 1.34 | |
total | 39.68a | 2.14 | 43.12b | 0.78 | 37.37c | 2.43 | |
n-7cis PUFA | 4.25a | 0.93 | 3.33b | 0.65 | 3.24b | 0.34 | |
n-9cis PUFA | 17.22a | 1.72 | 15.46b | 0.94 | 15.56b | 1.44 | |
n-6 to n-3 ratio | 9.34 | 10.42 | 3.91 |
Serum analyses: n = 8−10 per group; animals were not fasted prior to measurement.
Percent of total fatty acids.
Mean values within a row with unlike superscript letters were significantly different (ANOVA; P<0.05).