Table 1.
Fatty acid %composition of diets measured by gas-liquid chromatography
| Diet | 16:0 | 16:1 | 18:0 | 18:1 | 18:2 | 20:5 | 22:6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (3) | 15 ± 2 | 2 ± 1 | 6 ± 1 | 21 ± 3 | 47 ± 4 | 1 ± 1 | < 1 |
| High fat (3) | 17 ± 2 | 2 ± 1 | 10 ± 2 | 37 ± 4 | 29 ± 4 | < 1 | < 1 |
| Menhaden oil-enriched high fat (3) | 18 ± 2 | 8 ± 1 | 6 ± 1 | 21 ± 3 | 15 ± 2 | 9 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 |
Data are presented as the means ± SE. Parentheses indicate the number of experimental determinations. 16:0, palmitic acid; 16:1, palmitoleic acid; 18:0, stearic acid; 18:1, oleic acid; 18:2, linoleic acid; 20:5, eicosapentaenoic acid; 22:6, docosahexaenoic acid.