Table 5.
Percent distribution of ARA, EPA and DHA in total PUFAs present in adipose tissue.
| STD | STD+ω3 | HFHS | HFHS+ω3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| % ARA$ | 74.05 a | 1.21 | 52.30 b | 0.98 | 73.75 a | 2.07 | 50.79 b | 1.53 |
| % EPA*$# | 6.30 a | 0.88 | 14.71 b | 1.43 | 4.41 c | 0.39 | 12.50 c | 0.86 |
| % DHA$ | 19.64 a | 0.59 | 32.98 b | 1.22 | 21.82 a | 1.01 | 36.73 b | 1.25 |
| % ARA hydroxides in total hydroxides*$# | 72.39 a | 2.12 | 54.00 b | 1.62 | 57.76 b | 1.74 | 42.99 c | 2.14 |
| % EPA hydroxides in total hydroxides$# | 6.99 a | 0.17 | 8.90 b | 1.07 | 6.93 a | 0.22 | 14.74 c | 0.23 |
| % DHA hydroxides in total hydroxides*$# | 20.60 a | 1.44 | 37.09 b | 1.17 | 35.29 b | 0.63 | 42.25 c | 1.97 |
Two-way ANOVA analyses were done. *p < 0.05 significant differences given by the factor “diet” (STD vs. HFHS); $ p < 0.05 significant differences given by the factor “supplement” (control vs ω-3). Superscript # indicates significant interaction (p < 0.05) between the factors diet (ST and HFHS) and supplement (control and ω-3 PUFAs supplement). Means with different superscript (a,b,c,d)indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) (analyzed by post-hoc Fisher LSD).
Percent distribution of ARA, EPA and DHA monohydroxides in adipose tissue. Results are expressed as means and standard deviation(SD). Values with different superscript letters in the same row indicate significant difference at p < 0.05 between dietary groups (n=9 per group).