Table 2.

The mean values of indexes for desaturation, elongation, and DNL. Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (range)

Name	Index	ST	HiCHO
∆5D	20:4 n-6/20:3 n-6	0.25 ± 0.11	0.05 ± 0.06*
∆6D	18:3 n-6/18:2 n-6	0.07 (0.02–0.07)	0.17 (0.14–0.19)*
Scd 1 (C16)	16:1 n-7/ 16:0	0.07 ± 0.02	0.17 ± 0.02*
Scd 1 (C18)	18:1 n-9/18:0	0.92 (0.71–2.56)	3.79 (3.13–4.34)*
DNL	16:0/18:2 n-6	1.02 ± 0.36	1.29 ± 0.22
Elovl-5	20:3 n-6/18:3 n-6	9.27 ± 1.98	1.49 ± 0.43*
Elovl-6	18:0/16:0	0.60 ± 0.16	0.23 ± 0.02*
Elongation FA	18:0 + 18:1 n-9/16:0	1.3 ± 0.1	1.07 ± 0.06*

*p < 0.05