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. 2013 Jul 15;12:102. doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-12-102

Table 4.

Fasting concentrations of plasma fatty acids and Tmax, Cmax, and Max∆C for each fatty acid following consumption of the test meal with algal oil or krill oil

 
  
 Algal oil
 Krill oil
Fatty acid Fasting concentration (μg/ml) Tmax (hr) Cmax (μg/ml) Max∆C (μg/ml) Tmax (hr) Cmax (μg/ml) Max∆C (μg/ml)
Myristic
 37.8 ± 4.7
 3.0 ± 1.6
 107.7 ± 62.4
 66.0 ± 39.3
 3.2 ± 1.5
 98.7 ± 46.9
 65.8 ± 39.8
Palmitic
 783.6 ± 97.9
 3.1 ± 1.7
 1106 ± 448
 320.7 ± 222.1
 3.2 ± 1.9
 1024 ± 332
 263.8 ± 142.8
Palmitoleic
 67.4 ± 9.1
 3.2 ± 1.9
 97.2 ± 71.5
 27.6 ± 18.8
 3.0 ± 2.2
 77.1 ± 33.1
 24.9 ± 13.8
Heptadecanoic
 14.8 ± 2.3
 2.4 ± 2.1
 27.2 ± 15.1
 15.6 ± 12.1
 3.7 ± 3.1
 32.5 ± 11.5
 20.0 ± 10.3
Stearic
 242.7 ± 29.8
 2.6 ± 1.4
 346.9 ± 121.7
 103.8 ± 80.7
 2.8 ± 1.9
 330.6 ± 117.7
 90.5 ± 61.8
Oleic
 800.1 ± 104.7
 3.0 ± 1.8
 1203 ± 609
 434.2 ± 353.6
 3.1 ± 2.0
 1141 ± 431
 353.3 ± 207.5
Cis-Vaccenic
 64.7 ± 8.4
 3.0 ± 1.6
 83.6 ± 39.5
 23.9 ± 18.6
 3.5 ± 2.1
 89.5 ± 35.7
 26.5 ± 16.3
Linoleic
 947.4 ± 114.7
 3.0 ± 1.8
 1152 ± 284
 240.1 ±143.4
 3.7 ± 2.3
 1130 ± 221
 177.1 ± 60.8
γ-Linolenic
 15.3 ± 1.8
 4.0 ± 3.3
 20.6 ± 16.9
 3.9 ± 2.4
 3.4 ± 1.8
 15.3 ± 6.1
 2.6 ±0.8
α-Linolenic
 33.7 ± 4.5
 3.3 ± 2.0
 78.1 ± 36.5
 47.4 ± 23.8
 2.9 ± 1.7
 77.8 ± 47.4
 43.6 ± 27.2
Arachidic
 6.1 ± 0.8
 3.1 ± 1.9
 9.2 ± 4.9
 3.4 ± 2.1
 3.6 ± 1.8
 10.9 ± 3.9
 5.0 ±2.4
Dihomo-γ-linolenic
 49.7 ± 6.2
 5.7 ± 3.8
 56.8 ± 13.2
 8.9 ± 4.3
 6.2 ± 3.3
 55.2 ± 12.9
 6.4 ± 3.4
Arachidonic
 226.7 ± 28.5
 6.1 ± 3.8
 254.5 ± 56.4
 38.1 ± 14.8
 6.5 ± 3.7
 245.6 ± 67.1
 29.2 ± 14.4
EPA
 25.6 ± 3.6
 6.9 ± 2.2
 75.9 ± 24.8
 50.1 ± 24.2
 7.5 ± 2.0
 50.4 ± 14.3*
 24.9 ± 6.9**
DPA
 19.5 ± 2.6
 6.7 ± 3.2
 26.1 ± 7.0
 7.8 ± 3.8
 5.6 ± 2.8
 25.0 ± 6.8
 5.1 ± 2.4
DHA 55.8 ± 7.1 6.7 ± 2.7 66.7 ± 18.9 13.3 ± 7.9 7.4 ± 2.5 70.1 ± 22.5 14.4 ± 5.5

Data are mean ± SD from 10 participants. * indicates P = 0.010 vs algal oil; ** indicates P = 0.006 vs algal oil.