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. 2022 Oct 29;15:11786469221122511. doi: 10.1177/11786469221122511

Table 3.

Species differences in plasma nonesterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentration.

Species (n) [NEFA] [Reference] Species [NEFA] [Reference]
1. Trp-tolerant: Teleostomi
Human Rainbow trout (5) 0.26 Fellows et al130
 Non-fasting <0.9 UK NHS Sources109 Long-nosed flathead (3) 0.59 Fellows et al130
 Fasting range 0.5-2.8 UK NHS Sources109 Sand flathead (1) 0.64 Fellows et al130
 Fasting (114) 0.32 Dougherty et al110* Globe fish (5) 0.15 Fellows et al130
Rat (6) 0.31 Badawy et al111 Long snouted boarfish (2) 0.09 Fellows et al130
Mouse (4-5) 0.90 Wei et al112 Elasmobranchii
 (13-18) 1.20 Ohlsson et al113 White-spotted stingaree (4) 0.13 Fellows et al130
Pig (9) 0.57 Faris et al114 Common stingaree (5) 0 Fellows et al130
Dog (5) 0.29 Bertolucci et al115 Eagle ray (4) 0 Fellows et al130
Horse (12) 0.10 Spears et al116 Southern fiddler (5) 0 Fellows et al130
Horse (6: fasting) 0.46 Breidenbach et al117 Port Jackson shark (5) 0 Fellows et al130
Pony (6: fasting) 0.24 Breidenbach et al117 Draughtboard shark (I) 0 Fellows et al130
Turkey (42) 0.21 Bacon et al118 Melbourne skate (1) 0 Fellows et al130
Chicken (6) 0.11 Vincent and Brackenbury119 Petromyzones
Trout 0.32 Librán-Pérez et al120 Short headed lamprey (6) 0.10 Fellows et al130
2. Trp-sensitive: Crustacea
Guinea pig (10) 0.12 Jones121 Southern rock lobster (5) 0.02 Fellows et al130
Golden hamster (17) 0.20 Bravo et al122 Yabbie (6) 0.04 Fellows et al130
Mongolian gerbil (16) 0.55 Baggia123 Others
Obese desert gerbil (30) 0.64 Gouaref et al124 Kangaroo (6) 0.01 Fellows et al130
Cat (51: fasting) 0.71 Barkai and Allweis125 Pigeon (6) 0.53 Fellows et al130
Cattle (many studies) <0.2 Drackley126 Cane Toad (4) 3 Fellows et al130
Sheep (12) 0.47 Leat and Ford127 Axolot (3)** 0.04 Fellows et al130
Rabbit (26) 0.17 El-Desoky et al128
Catfish (African: 6) 0.44 Van Heeswijk et al129
*

[NEFA] was determined but not reported in this study. **Blood was taken from cut liver.