TABLE 2.
Fatty acid composition of B cells after 10 weeks of treatment
Fatty Acid | Control | HF | HF-OA | HF-EPA | HF-DHA |
C14:0 | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 0.7 ± 0.3 |
C16:0 | 26.9 ± 3.0 | 20.6 ± 2.7 | 18.9 ± 1.7 | 19.1 ± 2.0 | 17.4 ±3.2 |
C16:1 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.3 |
C18:0 | 18.4 ± 2.1 | 22.7 ± 0.7 | 22.4 ± 0.6 | 29.2 ± 7.7 | 20.6 ± 0.6 |
C18:1 trans | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
C18:1 cis | 10.7 ± 0.5 | 10.8 ± 0.4 | 12.1 ± 0.6 | 9.2 ± 1.1 | 10.5 ± 0.5 |
C18:2 (n-6) | 10.9 ± 1.0 | 7.1 ± 0.4 | 6.5 ± 0.3 | 5.6 ± 0.7a | 11.3 ± 2.5 |
C20:4 (n-6) | 20.6 ± 0.7 | 27.3 ± 1.2a | 25.8 ± 0.3 | 12.5 ± 1.7b | 11.8 ± 2.0b |
C20:5 (n-3) | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 8.3 ± 1.2c | 4.6 ± 0.1c |
C22:5 (n-3) | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 2.8 ± 0.3 | 3.2 ± 0.3 | 9.7 ± 1.2c | 2.9 ± 0.6 |
C22:6 (n-3) | 7.6 ± 0.9 | 6.3 ± 0.8 | 9.1 ± 1.2 | 4.0 ± 0.8 | 19.1 ± 1.2c |
∑ SFA | 45.9 ± 1.2 | 44.4 ± 2.1 | 41.6 ± 1.6 | 49.7 ± 6.4 | 38.6 ± 3.0 |
∑ MUFA | 12.5 ± 0.5 | 11.9 ± 0.4 | 13.1 ± 0.7 | 10.3 ± 1.1 | 11.6 ± 0.5 |
∑ PUFA (n-3) | 10.0 ± 1.1 | 9.3 ± 0.9 | 12.9 ± 1.6 | 22.0 ± 3.0b | 26.6 ± 1.8c |
∑ PUFA (n-6) | 31.6 ± 1.2 | 34.4 ± 1.5 | 32.3 ± 0.3 | 18.0 ± 2.4c | 23.1 ± 2.2a |
Data are average ± SE from four to five animals per diet. SFA, saturated fatty acid.
P < 0.05.
P < 0.01.
P < 0.001.