Table 1.
Composition of the different groups of n3-PUFA (long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) supplements. All fatty acids (FA) are presented as a percentage of n3-PUFA, the remaining percentage in each group consisted of a non n3-PUFA diluent. EPA: Eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA: Docosahexaenoic acid; TG: Triglycerides; EE: Ethylesters; PL: Phospholipids.
| n3-PUFA Supplement ID | Composition | |
|---|---|---|
| I | DHA | 80% DHA (TG) |
| EPA | 80% EPA (TG) | |
| II | EPA/DHA 40/20 TG | 40% EPA: 20% DHA (TG) |
| EPA/DHA 20/40 TG | 20% EPA: 40% DHA (TG) | |
| EPA/DHA 40/20 EE | 40% EPA: 20% DHA (EE) | |
| III | DHA 97/3V | 97% DHA (TG): 3% DHA (PL, vegetable) |
| DHA 95/5V | 95% DHA (TG): 5% DHA (PL, vegetable) | |
| DHA 97/3M | 97% DHA (TG): 3% DHA (PL, marine) | |
| DHA 97/3 VM 1.5 | 97% DHA (TG): 3% DHA (PL, 1.5% vegetable + 1.5% marine) | |
| DHA 95/5 VM 2.5 | 95% DHA (TG): 5% DHA (PL, 2.5% vegetable + 1.5% marine) |