Table 6. Fatty acid composition of epididymal fat of WKY 10-month aged rats treated with G. bimaculatus ethanol extract for 1 month.
| Control | GE extract | Blueberry extract | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Myristoleic acid (C14:1) | 0.15 ± 0.09 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 0.11 ± 0.04 |
| Myristic acid (C14:0) | 1.49 ± 0.15 | 1.19 ± 0.28 | 1.51 ± 0.47 |
| Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) | 0.42 ± 0.08 | 0.34 ± 0.04 | 0.43 ± 0.08 |
| Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) | 5.73 ± 2.11 | 4.03 ± 1.12 | 4.34 ± 0.34 |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 21.15 ± 3.92 | 19.00 ± 5.21 | 22.47 ± 2.42 |
| Heptadecanoic acid (C17:0) | 0.31 ± 0.07 | 0.33 ± 0.08 | 0.41 ± 0.11 |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2) | 43.46 ± 5.90 | 44.23 ± 1.36 | 40.06 ± 5.58 |
| Oleic acid (C18:1) | 21.04 ± 3.84 | 24.07 ± 4.94 | 23.20 ± 3.04 |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 3.85 ± 1.32 | 4.55 ± 0.86 | 04.83 ± 1.30 |
| Arachidonic acid (C20:4) | 0.80 ± 0.26 | 0.73 ± 0.05 | 0.85 ± 0.18 |
| Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5) | 0.12 ± 0.04 | 0.11 ± 0.00 | 0.13 ± 0.03 |
| Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3) | 0.21 ± 0.07 | 0.19 ± 0.03 | 0.22 ± 0.05 |
| Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2) | 0.28 ± 0.08 | 0.25 ± 0.06 | 0.30 ± 0.05 |
| Eicosenoic acid (C20:1) | 0.45 ± 0.03 | 0.46 ± 0.10 | 0.58 ± 0.11 |
| Eicosanoic acid (C20:0) | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 0.15 ± 0.02 |
| Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6) | 0.43 ± 0.26 | 0.35 ± 0.03 | 0.40 ± 0.11 |
| Saturated fatty acid | 27.33 ± 5.51 | 25.67 ± 4.93 | 29.89 ± 3.42 |
| Unsaturated fatty acid (UFA) | 72.67 ± 5.51 | 74.33 ± 4.93 | 70.11 ± 3.42 |
| Single UFA | 27.33 ± 2.31 | 28.33 ± 4.16 | 28.12 ± 2.79 |
| Poly UFA | 45.67 ± 6.66 | 45.67 ± 1.53 | 41.99 ± 6.02 |