Table 1.
Fatty acid (g/100 g) | CHOW† | DHA/ARA‡ |
---|---|---|
Linoleic acid (C18:2ω6) | 45.8 | 0 |
Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3ω3) | 4.27 | 0 |
Arachidonic acid (C20:4ω6) | 0.26 | 0.04 |
Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5ω3) | 0 | 0 |
Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6ω3) | 0.94 | 0.8 |
ω-3:ω-6 | 0.12 | 20 |
†The CHOW (NIH-31) diet contained the following: protein 184.2 g/kg, fat (soybean oil) 44.7 g/kg, fiber 40.5 g/kg (Shen et al., 2006). ‡The DHA/ARA diet contains the following: casein 140 g/kg, sucrose 100 g/kg, cornstarch 465.7 g/kg, dyetrose 155 g/kg, hydrogenated coconut oil 31.6 g/kg.