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. 2020 Mar 25;15(3):e0230647. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230647

Table 2. Composition of fatty acids (FAs) in the diet.

Numerical symbol Control (7% Soybean oil) KO (2% Soybean oil + 5% Krill oil)
total saturated FA 16.1 31.1
total monounsaturated FA 22.9 25.4
18:3n-3 (ɑ-linolenic acid, ALA) 7.6 3.3
18:4n-3 - 2.1
20:5n-3 (eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA) - 9.2
21:5n-3 - 0.3
22:5n-3 - 0.3
22:6n-3 (docosahexaenoic acid, DHA) - 4.5
18:2n-6 (linoleic acid, LA) 52.5 20.2
20:4n-6 (arachidonic acid, AA) - 0.2
unknown 0.9 3.4

Value: % of the total fatty acids