Table 2.
Fatty acid composition of muscular phospholipids as measured in the piglets at 7 days of age after maternal high fat (HF, n = 7) or control (C, n = 7) feeding
| Group | C | HF | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-essential fatty acids | ||||
| saturated | ||||
| Palmitic Acid (C16:0) | 21.5 ± 0.7 | 22.9 ± 0.8 | ||
| Stearic Acid (C18:0) | 6.50 ± 0.27 | 6.92 ± 0.15 | ||
| Arachidic Acid (C20:0) | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 0.23 ± 0.05 | <0.02 | |
| C18:0/C16:0 (elongase activity indices) | 0.30 ± 0.01 | 0.30 ± 0.01 | ||
| Essential fatty acids n-6 | ||||
| Linoleic Acid (C18:2n6c) | 15.4 ± 0.9 | 14.9 ± 0.3 | ||
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (C20:3n6) | 0.32 ± 0.01 | 0.33 ± 0.02 | ||
| Arachidonic Acid (C20:4n6) | 2.14 ± 0.17 | 2.89 ± 0.24 | <0.03 | |
| SUM n-6 | 17.9 ± 0.93 | 18.2 ± 0.47 | ||
| C20:4 n6/C20:3 n6 (Δ5 activity indices) | 6.68 ± 0.58 | 8.84 ± 0.58 | <0.01 | |
| Essential fatty acids n-3 | ||||
| α-Linolenic Acid (C18:3n3) | 1.09 ± 0.12 | 0.79 ± 0.04 | <0.02 | |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (C20:3n3) | 0.14 ± 0.03 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (C20:5n3) | 0.11 ± 0.04 | 0.11 ± 0.04 | ||
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (C22:6n3) | 0.34 ± 0.03 | 0.42 ± 0.04 | ||
| SUM n-3 | 1.67 ± 0.12 | 1.40 ± 0.07 | ||
| C18:2 6nC/C18:3n3 | 14.5 ± 1 | 19.3 ± 1.1 | <0.01 | |
| Ratio n-6/n-3 | 10.7 ± 0.34 | 13.1 ± 0.53 | <0.01 |
Values are means ± SEM. C: control; HF: high fat.