Table 4.
The fatty acid composition of the plasma phospholipids of the mothers and their newborns
| Fatty acid | Common name | Mean ± SD | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
|
Mothers (n = 42) |
Newborns (n = 42) |
|
| 14:0 |
Myristic |
0.46 (0.28) |
0.32 (0.12) |
0.003 |
| 15:0 |
Pentadecanoic |
0.18 (0.05) |
0.19 (0.07) |
NS |
| 16:0 |
Palmitic |
31.8 (1.61) |
31.0 (1.30) |
0.017 |
| 16:1n-7 |
Palmitoleic |
0.74 (0.34) |
0.99 (0.39) |
0.003 |
| 18:0 |
Stearic |
9.57 (2.03) |
12.0 (2.91) |
< 0.001 |
| 18:1n-9 |
Oleic |
7.75 (1.48) |
7.07 (1.03) |
0.017 |
| 18:1n-7 |
Vaccenic |
1.35 (0.20) |
2.48 (0.33) |
< 0.001 |
| 18:2n-6 |
Linoleic (LA) |
27.7 (3.18) |
11.3 (2.97) |
< 0.001 |
| 18:3n-6 |
γ-linolenic |
0.09 (0.04) |
0.20 (0.14) |
< 0.001 |
| 18:3n-3 |
α-linolenic (ALA) |
0.33 (0.12) |
0.17 (0.10) |
< 0.001 |
| 20:0 |
Arachidic |
0.11 (0.06) |
0.14 (0.05) |
0.004 |
| 20:2n-6 |
Eicosadienoic |
0.45 (0.33) |
0.48 (0.68) |
NS |
| 20:3n-6 |
Dihomo-γ-linolenic |
2.87 (0.75) |
5.47 (0.81) |
< 0.001 |
| 20:4n-6 |
Arachidonic (AA) |
9.99 (1.97) |
19.7 (2.55) |
< 0.001 |
| 20:5n-3 |
Eicosapentaenoic (EPA) |
0.60 (0.34) |
0.40 (0.22) |
0.003 |
| 22:4n-6 |
Adrenic |
0.36 (0.13) |
0.75 (0.52) |
< 0.001 |
| 22:5n-3 |
Docosapentaenoic |
0.63 (0.19) |
0.74 (0.72) |
NS |
| 22:6n-3 | Ddocosahexaenoic (DHA) | 5.16 (1.21) | 6.36 (1.81) | 0.001 |