Table 4.
Fatty acid proportion (%) of young rats, old rats and old rats treated with oil mixture and the OLE.
| Young | Old | Old + Oil Mixture + OLE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA | 25.0 ± 0.8 | 28.4 ± 0.4 ** | 27.1 ± 1.2 |
| MUFA | 49.6 ± 0.6 | 42.0 ± 2.2 ** | 41.6 ± 1.3 *** |
| PUFA | 15.2 ± 2.5 | 16.1 ± 1.2 | 27.4 ± 2.5 **## |
| Palmitic Acid (C16:0) | 8.28 ± 0.3 | 9.92 ± 0.7 * | 8.11 ± 0.1 # |
| Palmitoleic Acid (C16:1) | 3.52 ± 0.5 | 5.47 ± 0.5 * | 7.65 ± 1.5 * |
| Stearic Acid (C18:0) | 13.2 ± 0.6 | 13.0 ± 0.5 | 11.4 ± 0.3 *# |
| Oleic Acid (C18:1) | 47.7 ± 0.7 | 40.8 ± 1.8 ** | 40.6 ± 1.6 ** |
| Linoleic Acid (C18:2) | 1.84 ± 0.2 | 1.15 ± 0.4 | 1.07 ± 0.6 |
| ALA (C18:3) | 3.42 ± 0.2 | 2.68 ± 0.1 ** | 2.67 ± 0.5 |
| EPA (C20:5n-3) | 4.68 ± 1.2 | 6.47 ± 0.5 | 13.7 ± 1.4 *## |
| DHA (C22:6n-3) | 7.12 ± 1.5 | 6.95 ± 0.7 | 11.3 ± 1.3 **## |
Data are represented as mean value ± SEM; n = 6–11 samples/group. * p < 0.05 vs. Young; ** p < 0.01 vs. Young; *** p < 0.001 vs. Young; # p < 0.05 vs. Old; ## p < 0.01 vs. Old. ALA = α-linolenic acid; DHA = docosahexaenoic acid; EPA = eicosapentaenoic acid; MUFA = monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acids; SFA = saturated fatty acids.