Table 3.
Effect of the diet on the lipid profile of the liver.
| CON | CHE | ENR | SEM | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Lipids (g/100 g of liver) | 9.47 | 8.20 | 8.26 | 0.98 | 0.762 |
| Phospholipids (g/100 g TL) | 11.12 | 5.59 | 8.40 | 2.75 | 0.237 |
| Triglycerides (g/100 g TL) | 50.47 | 55.56 | 49.99 | 4.15 | 0.321 |
| Free Fatty Acids (g/100 g TL) | 37.70 | 38.09 | 40.73 | 4.93 | 0.550 |
| Free Cholesterol (mg/100 g TL) | 193.01 a | 94.88 b | 109.88 b | 37.37 | 0.025 |
| Esterified Cholesterol (mg/100 g TL) | 4.38 b | 4.50 b | 28.28 a | 0.68 | <0.001 |
| Saturated Fatty Acids | 23.19 B | 30.28 A | 30.38 A | 1.62 | <0.001 |
| Monounsaturated Fatty Acids | 41.99 C | 48.26 B | 55.05 A | 1.75 | <0.001 |
| Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids | 33.36 A | 13.14 B | 14.89 B | 1.20 | <0.001 |
| Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids n-6 | 31.79 A | 10.73 B | 10.02 B | 1.07 | <0.001 |
| Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids n-3 | 1.20 | 0.89 | 1.03 | 0.40 | 0.483 |
| n-6/n-3 | 26.53 A | 12.12 B | 9.75 C | 0.33 | 0.005 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid | 0.04 C | 1.22 B | 3.40 A | 0.12 | <0.001 |
SEM = standard error of the mean; TL = total lipids. a,b Differences on the row p < 0.05. A,B,C Differences on the row p < 0.01.