. 2015 Sep 21;21(35):10080–10090. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i35.10080

Table 5.

Unsaturated ceramide species of phosphatidylcholine in intestinal mucosa

Unsaturated Bonds	Control (BAP) (n = 6)	Control (CRC) (n = 12)	IBD (n = 11)	Pooled SEM
0	9.82	10.05	12.43	0.76
1	6.14	7.77	8.8	0.59
2	53.78	54.57	58.87	1.69
> 2	30.26^a	27.61^a	19.9^b	1.38
UI	2.33^a	2.27^b	2.06^b	0.03

Mean relative content of phosphatidylcholine (PC) stratified by the number of unsaturated bonds is presented. No significant differences were observed in species of PE. Superscript letters (a, b) denote differences (P < 0.05) among study groups. SEM: Standard error of the mean; CRC: Colorectal cancer; BAP: Benign adenomatous polyposis; UI: Unsaturation index; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.