Table 2. Effects of Walnut Feeding on the Tissue-Specific n-6/n-3 Ratio in Fructose-Fed and Control Male Wistar Ratsa.
fructose-naïve |
fructose-fed |
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control | walnuts | fructose | fructose + walnuts | Fa | Wb | FxWc | |
plasma | 16.73 ± 1.58 | 9.00 ± 0.48 | 14.86 ± 1.30 | 10.65 ± 0.55 | 0.919 | <0.001 | 0.112 |
liver | 8.19 ± 0.31 | 5.77 ± 0.26 | 8.35 ± 0.48 | 7.07 ± 0.36 | 0.055 | <0.001 | 0.129 |
adipose tissue | 22.13 ± 1.02 | 13.17 ± 0.99 | 22.04 ± 1.54 | 10.97 ± 0.40 | 0.290 | <0.001 | 0.329 |
kidney | 34.12 ± 2.32 | 21.72 ± 1.57 | 35.08 ± 3.03 | 26.35 ± 1.95 | 0.231 | <0.001 | 0.429 |
Data are presented as mean ± SEM, n = 7–9. a,b,cProbabilities upon two-way ANOVA for fructose effect (F), walnuts effect (W), and interaction between fructose and walnuts (FxW), respectively, upon 6 weeks.