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Table 1 Fatty acid composition of diet and oils

From: Low fish oil intake improves insulin sensitivity, lipid profile and muscle metabolism on insulin resistant MSG-obese rats

Fatty acids (g/100 g of total fatty acids)

Standard Diet

Fish Oil

Coconut Fat

12:0

1.2 ± 0.05

5.8 ± 0.6

30.8 ± 1.1

14:0

-

-

16.1 ± 0.2

16:0

22.24 ± 2.6

20.9 ± 1.3

48.9 ± 1.1

16:1 n-7

-

-

-

18:0

3.1 ± 0.3

1.8 ± 0.3

1.9 ± 0.2

18:1 n-9

17.3 ± 0.4

9.1 ± 0.5

7.9 ± 0.2

18:2n-6

51.6 ± 2.4

2.4 ± 0.6

2.0 ± 0.2

18:3n-3

5.3 ± 0.5

-

0.9 ± 0.01

20:4n-6

0.2 ± 0.05

9.7 ± 0.1

-

20:5n-3

0.2 ± 0.04

20.9 ± 1.2

0.7 ± 0.06

22:6n-3

-

26.35 ± 3.1

-

  1. Summary of fatty acids profile of diet and oils.