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. 2017 Mar 13;7(3):e245. doi: 10.1038/nutd.2016.47

Table 1. Content of fatty acids in the diet.

  CG EG
Saturated fatty acids (SFA)
 Lauric acid (12:0) 0.10 0.04
 Myristic acid (14:0) 1.36 1.13
 Palmitic acid (16:0) 22.23 19.34
 Stearic acid (18:0) 8.61 8.68
 Arachidic acid (20:0)   0.08
Total% 32.3 29.27
     
Unsaturated fatty acids
 Palmitoleic acid (16:1)   0.91
 Oleic acid (18:1) 35.91 39.45
 Linoleic acid (18:2) 31.69 20.65
 Linolenic acid (18:3) 0.10 0.59
 MUFA% 36.01 40.96
 PUFA% 31.69 20.65
Total% 67.7 61.6

Abbreviations: CG, control group; EG, experimental group; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid. Amounts expressed as percentage (%) in 100 g of diet.