Table 2.
Fatty acid composition of the experimental diets (mg/g of diet)
|
Item |
Dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:1 | 9:1 | 13:1 | |
| C14:0 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
| C16:0 |
5.34 |
7.65 |
7.67 |
| C18:0 |
1.28 |
1.37 |
1.36 |
| SFA |
6.68 |
9.04 |
9.06 |
| C16:1n-7 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
| C18:1n-9 |
10.05 |
13.77 |
13.85 |
| C18:1n-7 |
0.39 |
0.45 |
0.43 |
| MUFA |
10.52 |
14.31 |
11.13 |
| C18:2n-6 |
15.94 |
25.14 |
24.92 |
| n-6 PUFA |
15.94 |
25.14 |
24.92 |
| C18:3n-3 |
5.37 |
2.71 |
1.91 |
| C20:5n-3 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
| C22:6n-3 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
| n-3 PUFA |
5.43 |
2.78 |
1.97 |
| Ratio of n-6:n-3 PUFA | 2.93 | 9.04 | 12.65 |