Table 3.
CLA and its metabolites in liver of obese Zucker rats fed diets A, B, C, or D for 4 wk1.
| nmol/g Liver | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diet Groups | CLA | CD18:3 | CD20:3 |
| A1 | 622.6 ± 66.7 a | 34.1 ± 4.5 a | 59.1 ± 3.1 a |
| B1 | 416.2 ± 27.9 b | 28.0 ± 4.4 a | 28.6 ± 1.8 b |
| C1 | 280.7 ± 17.4 c | 10.3 ± 1.5 b | 24.2 ± 1.9 b |
| D1 | 58.2 ± 11.1 d | 6.7 ± 1.3 b | 7.7 ± 0.6 c |
Values are means ± SEMs, n = 6/group. Within a variable, labelled means without a common superscript letter differ as determined by Tukey’s post hoc test after a significant one-way ANOVA, p < 0.05; the maximum value is labeled as ‘a’, the smaller value with difference is marked as ‘b’, the smaller value than ‘b’ with difference is marked as ‘c’, and the smallest value with difference is marked as ‘d’. Conjugated dienes (CD). 1 Fats in the diets were: (A) enriched in CLA; (B) enriched in ALA and low in CLA; (C) low in ALA and CLA; (D) high in LA and trace level of CLA.