Table 3.
Mean and SEM fatty acid levels in the blood plasma of rats belonging to acorn-fed ham and feed cohorts
| Fatty acids | Plasma levels in acorn-fed ham cohort rats % |
Plasma levels in feed cohort rats % |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| C14:0 | Myristic | 0.67 ± 0.04 | 0.88 ± 0.06 |
| C16:0 | Palmitic | 21.99 ± 0.20 | 25.59 ± 0.47 |
| C16:1n7 | Palmitoleic | 1.51 ± 0.11 | 3.42 ± 0.50 |
| C17:0 | Margaric | 0.59 ± 0.03 | 0.77 ± 0.08 |
| C18:0 | Stearic | 13.40 ± 0.48 | 11.69 ± 0.66 |
| C18:1 | Oleic | 31.61 ± 1.33 | 16.21 ± 1.90 |
| C18:1n-7 | 11-Octadecenoic | 5.15 ± 0.14 | 3.92 ± 0.22 |
| C18:2n6 | Linoleic | 10.56 ± 0.24 | 20.05 ± 0.86 |
| C18:3n3 | α-linolenic | 0.73 ± 0.05 | 1.13 ± 0.09 |
| C20:0 | Arachidic | 0.19 ± 0.02 | 0.12 ± 0.01 |
| C20:1n9 | Eicosenoic | 1.02 ± 0.04 | 0.81 ± 0.12 |
| C20:4n6 | Arachidonic | 10.03 ± 0.71 | 12.27 ± 1.05 |
| C22:4n6 | Adrenic | 1.20 ± 0.06 | 1.32 ± 0.14 |
| C22:5n3 | DPA | 0.45 ± 0.02 | 0.51 ± 0.05 |
| C22:6n3 | DHA | 1.10 ± 0.07 | 1.38 ± 0.13 |
| 100% | 100% | ||
| ω-3 | 2.28 ± 0.13 | 3.03 ± 0.18 | |
| ω-6 | 21.79 ± 0.88 | 33.64 ± 1.85 | |
| ω-6/ω-3 | 24.07 ± 1.01 | 36.67 ± 2.01 | |