Table 1.
Composition of fish oil and corn oil products used as nutraceutical supplements for the study dogs suffering from osteoarthritis
| Component | Fish oil g/100 g | Corn oil g/100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Analyzed fatty acids | ||
| Palmitic acid (PA), C16:0a | 0.6 | 10.2 |
| Stearic acid (SA), C18:0a | 4.6 | 1.8 |
| Oleic acid (OA), C18:1 ω-9b | 9.7 | 28.6 |
| Linoleic acid (LA), C18:2 ω-6c | 1.3 | 51.8 |
| Gamma-Linolenic acid (GLA), C18:3 ω-6c | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Eicosadienoic acid (EDA), C20:2 ω-6c | 0.3 | 0 |
| Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DHGLA), C20:3 ω-6c | 0.4 | 0 |
| Arachidonic acid (AA), C20:4 ω-6c | 2.1 | 0 |
| Palmitoleic acid (PO), C16:1 ω-7b | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| α-linolenic acid (ALA), C18:3 ω-3c | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Stearidonic acid (SDA), C18:4 ω-3c | 2.4 | 0 |
| Eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA), C20:4 ω-3c | 1.8 | 0 |
| Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), C20:5 ω-3c | 43.9 | 0 |
| Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), C22:5 ω-3c | 2.2 | 0 |
| Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), C22:6 ω-3c | 11.4 | 0 |
| Other fatty acids combined | 17.8 | 6.4 |
| % | ||
| ω-3 fatty acids | 63.6 | 1.0 |
| ω-6 fatty acids | 4.6 | 51.8 |
| Ratio ω-6 / ω-3 | 0.07 | 52.2 |
| Total SAFAa | 6.4 | 12.8 |
| Total MUFAb | 16.4 | 29.5 |
| Total PUFAc | 69.5 | 53.2 |
a SAFA saturated fatty acid, b MUFA monounsaturated fatty acid, c PUFA polyunsaturated fatty acid; Source: Hielm-Björman et al. (2012) [43], with a few additions