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Table 5 Fatty acid composition (grams pr 100 g diet) of the feeds as determined from reference values for the soy and krill oils mixed into the feeds

From: Krill oil attenuates left ventricular dilatation after myocardial infarction in rats

Fatty acid

Control diet

Krill oil diet

 

g/100 g diet

Palmitic acid

0.68

0.68

Stearic acid

0.29

0.20

Oleic acid

1.46

1.12

Linoleic acid

3.27

2.12

Alpha-linolenic acid

0.44

0.30

EPA

0

0.30

DHA

0

0.17

Arachidonic acid

0.01

0.01

SFA

1.02

1.00

MUFA

1.48

1.18

PUFA n-3

0.44

0.83

PUFA n-6

3.27

2.12

PUFA n-3/n-6

0.13

0.39

  1. FA, fatty acids; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; SFA, saturated FA; MUFA, monounsaturated FA; PUFA, polyunsaturated FA.