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Table 4 Major fatty acids of oils1

From: The influence of feeding linoleic, gamma-linolenic and docosahexaenoic acid rich oils on rat brain tumor fatty acids composition and fatty acid binding protein 7 mRNA expression

Fatty acids (%)

Oil source

 

High linoleic acid safflower oil (SFO) 2

Gamma-linolenic acid oil (GLAO)

Docosahexaenoic acid oil (DHAO) 3

Oleic acid

11

0

1.6

Linoleic acid

74–77

26

11.5

Gamma-linolenic acid

0

72

0

Docosahexaenoic acid

0

0

73

  1. 1 Refers to fatty acids composition as reported by the supplier.
  2. 2 High linoleic President's Choice Safflower Oil
  3. 3 Eighty-five volume of DHA 80% Ethyl Ester were mixed with 15 volume of safflower oil to reduce DHA content of oil to 72–74%
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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