Table 2.
Fatty acid composition for the NEFA lipid class in Wistar (n = 8) and HHTg rats (n = 8) at 3 months of age.
| W-3 m (% of total fatty acids) | HHTg-3 m (% of total fatty acids) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | 10.751 ± 0.908 | 11.318 ± 1.129 | n.s. |
| 18:00 | 13.234 ± 0.725 | 18.024 ± 1.872 | <0.05 |
| 16:1n7 | 0.516 ± 0.089 | 1.299 ± 0.202 | <0.01 |
| 18:2n6 | 14.632 ± 0.940 | 12.861 ± 1.044 | n.s. |
| 20:3n6 | 0.883 ± 0.100 | 3.040 ± 0.435 | <0.001 |
| 20:4n6 | 13.157 ± 1.007 | 13.726 ± 0.868 | n.s. |
| 20:5n3 | 3.540 ± 0.305 | 1.889 ± 0.530 | <0.05 |
| 22:5n3 | 7.193 ± 0242 | 3.609 ± 0.437 | <0.001 |
| SFA | 24.222 ± 0.515 | 29.554 ± 2.602 | <0.05 |
| MUFA | 12.151 ± 0.835 | 13.540 ± 1.678 | n.s. |
| n-6 PUFA | 40.166 ± 0.608 | 38.041 ± 1.695 | n.s. |
| n-3 PUFA | 23.216 ± 0.664 | 18.445 ± 1.239 | <0.01 |
Values are given as mean ± SEM; n = 8 for each group. The relative concentration of each fatty acid was calculated as a proportion of all of the fatty acids detected: percentage of total fatty acids. Statistical significance was calculated by Student's t-test. W: Wistar control rats, HHTg: hereditary hypertriglyceridemic rats, SFA: saturated fatty acids, MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids.