Table 2.
Fatty Acids | Supplemental Omega-3-NPs (g/kg Diet) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
18:2n − 6 | 2.053 | 2.053 | 2.053 | 2.053 |
C18:3n − 6 (Gamma linolenic acid) | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 |
C18:3n − 3 (Alpha linolenic acid) | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 |
C18:4n3 (Stearidonic acid) | 0.000 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.000 |
20:2n − 6 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
20:3n − 3 | 0.06 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
20.4 n − 6 | 0.004 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.06 |
20:5n − 3 EPA | 0.201 | 2.01 | 3.81 | 7.41 |
22:2 n − 6 | 0.008 | 0.006 | 0.03 | 0.002 |
C22:5n − 3 Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 |
C22:6n − 3 Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) | 0.095 | 1.30 | 2.50 | 4.90 |
∑n − 3 PUFA | 0.41 | 1.41 | 2.41 | 3.42 |
∑n − 6 PUFA | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 |
n − 6/n − 3 | 5.03 | 1.43 | 0.83 | 0.59 |
∑n − 6 PUFAs: sum of n − 6 poly-unsaturated fatty acids. ∑n − 3 PUFAs: sum of n − 3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids.