Table 1.
Fatty acid composition of the diets
| Fatty acids | CON | ARA(L) | ARA(M) | ARA(H) | DHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g/100 g fatty acids | |||||
| 16:0 palmitic acid | 27.1 | 28.0 | 28.1 | 27.4 | 28.3 |
| 18:0 stearic acid | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 18:1(n-9) oleic acid | 32.0 | 32.2 | 31.4 | 29.5 | 30.7 |
| 18:2(n-6) linoleic acid | 23.4 | 20.9 | 19.1 | 15.8 | 21.3 |
| 18:3(n-3) α-linolenic acid | 11.6 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| 20:3(n-6) dihomo-γ-linolenic acid | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| 20:4(n-6) arachidonic acid | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
| 20:5(n-3) eicosapentaenoic acid | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| 22:6(n-3) docosahexaenoic acid | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| Others | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| PUFA | 35.7 | 34.0 | 34.1 | 35.5 | 33.4 |
| MUFA | 32.6 | 32.6 | 31.9 | 30.0 | 33.6 |
| SFA | 31.8 | 33.4 | 34.1 | 34.5 | 33.0 |
| n-6/n-3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
Fatty acid composition of the experimental diets. Numbers in the table are expressed in percent except for the n-6/n-3 ratio. PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acid; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acid; SFA: saturated fatty acid. Note that each diet comprised equa.