Table 2.
Erythrocyte arachidonic (ARA), eicosapentaenoic (EPA), n-3 docosapentaenoic (DPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acid concentrations as % total fatty acid in blood erythrocytes.
| Almega®PL | Placebo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Week 6 | Week 12 | Baseline | Week 6 | Week 12 | |
| ARA | 14.83 ± 1.37 | 15.16 ±1.26 | 15.38 ± 0.99 | 14.67 ±1.26 | 14.76 ± 1.18 | 15.16 ± 1.14 |
| EPA | 0.82 ± 0.37 | 1.16 ± 0.36 * | 1.27 ± 0.36 * | 0.82 ± 0.27 | 0.86 ± 0.00 | 0.87 ± 0.30 |
| DPA | 3.01 ± 0.40 | 3.45 ± 0.28 * | 3.55 ± 0.31 * | 3.04 ± 0.58 | 3.01 ± 0.41 | 3.08 ± 0.54 |
| DHA | 4.18 ± 0.87 | 4.25 ± 0.82 | 4.29 ± 0.72 | 4.46 ± 1.02 | 4.42 ± 0.89 | 4.59 ± 1.02 |
Values represented as mean ± SD, * change from baseline significantly different between groups, p < 0.05.