Table 1.
For Erythrocytes For Serum |
Control Diet n = 4 n = 5 |
0.025%EPA+DHA Diet n = 5 n = 6 |
0.05%EPA+DHA Diet n = 5 n = 7 |
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Erythrocyte EPA | 0.19 ± 0.01a | 2.53 ± 0.28b | 1.41 ± 0.11b |
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Serum EPA | 0.16 ± 0.02a | 1.66 ± 0.09b | 1.05 ± 0.08b |
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Erythrocyte DHA | 5.59 ± 0.52a | 7.86 ± 0.90 | 7.99 ± 0.81b |
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Serum DHA | 5.01 ± 0.38 | 5.13 ± 0.17 | 5.51 ± 0.32 |
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Erythrocyte AA | 14.5 ± 1.01a | 9.06 ± 0.92b | 10.5 ± 0.80b |
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Serum AA | 11.6 ± 0.91a | 5.47 ± 0.58b | 7.59 ± 0.51b |
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Erythrocyte (EPA + DHA):AA | 0.40 ± 0.01a | 1.16 ± 0.09b | 0.89 ± 0.03b |
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Serum (EPA + DHA):AA | 0.45 ± 0.01a | 1.31 ± 0.15b | 0.88 ± 0.05b |
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Erythrocyte n-3: n-6 | 0.25 ± 0.01a | 0.60 ± 0.04b | 0.52 ± 0.02b |
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Serum n-3: n-6 | 0.31 ± 0.01a | 0.52 ± 0.06b | 0.43 ± 0.02b |
Erythrocyte (% total phospholipid) and serum (% total cholesterol ester and phospholipid) levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), arachidonic acid (AA), the ratio of EPA + DHA: AA, and the ratio of n-3: n-6 fatty acids. Statistically significant (P≤0.05) differences are indicated by different letters, e.g.: a group designated with is a different than a group designated with b; but two groups with b are not different.