Table 1 Fatty acid composition of the experimental diets (g/100g lipids; n = 3).
Fatty acids | Control | Corn oil | EVO1/n-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
C14:0 | 0.25 ± 0.01 | 0.28 ± 0.02 | 0.38 ± 0.02 |
C16:0 | 23.61 ± 0.20 | 23.32 ± 0.22 | 23.16 ± 0.03 |
C16:1n-7 | 0.23 ± 0.00 | 0.23 ± 0.00 | 0.73 ± 0.01 |
C18:0 | 31.45 ± 0.19 | 30.25 ± 0.09 | 30.26 ± 0.08 |
C18:1n-9 | 29.90 ± 0.24 | 30.12 ± 0.07 | 31.30 ± 0.03 |
C18:1n-7 | 0.54 ± 0.01 | 0.55 ± 0.01 | 0.66 ± 0.01 |
C18:2n-6 | 7.03 ± 0.08 | 9.49 ± 0.05 | 6.94 ± 0.01 |
C18:3n-3 | 0.63 ± 0.00 | 0.64 ± 0.00 | 0.64 ± 0.00 |
C20:0 | 1.00 ± 0.01 | 0.98 ± 0.01 | 0.97 ± 0.01 |
C20:1n-9 | 0.12 ± 0.00 | 0.10 ± 0.00 | 0.37 ± 0.03 |
C22:0 | 0.21 ± 0.00 | 0.20 ± 0.00 | 0.20 ± 0.00 |
C20:5n-3 | nd | nd | 0.18 ± 0.00 |
C22:5n-3 | nd | nd | 0.11 ± 0.00 |
C22:6n-3 | nd | nd | 0.23 ± 0.01 |
Σ saturated FA2 | 56.52 ± 0.36 | 55.03 ± 0.20 | 54.98 ± 0.09 |
Σ monounsaturated FA | 30.70 ± 0.29 | 30.93 ± 0.08 | 33.06 ± 0.04 |
Σ polyunsaturated FA | 7.66 ± 0.08 | 10.13 ± 0.05 | 8.10 ± 0.02 |
n-3 polyunsaturated FA | 0.63 ± 0.00 | 0.64 ± 0.00 | 1.16 ± 0.02 |