Table 1 Fatty acid composition of study supplements
Fatty acid | Algal oil | Krill oil |
|---|---|---|
Lauric (12:0) | 0.33 | 0.14 |
Myristic (14:0) | 2.48 | 5.02 |
Myristoleic (14:1n-5) | - | 0.36 |
Pentadecanoic (15:0) | 0.28 | 0.19 |
Palmitic (16:0) | 9.63 | 12.05 |
Palmitoleic (16:1n-7) | 11.68 | 3.31 |
Heptadecanoic (17:0) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
Stearic (18:0) | 0.14 | 0.58 |
Oleic (18:1n-9) | 1.06 | 5.96 |
Cis-Vaccenic (18:1n-7) | 0.35 | 3.93 |
Linoleic (18:2n-6) | 1.24 | 1.05 |
γ-Linolenic (18:3n-6) | 0.16 | 0.08 |
Dihomo-γ-linolenic (20:3n-6) | 0.42 | - |
Arachidonic (20:4n-6) | 5.3 | 0.37 |
Eicosapentaenoic (EPA; 20:5n-3) | 25.06 | 13.63 |
Docosapentaenoic (DPA; 22:5n-3) | - | 0.32 |
Docosahexaenoic (DHA; 22:6n-3) | - | 7.17 |
Others | 11.14 | 5.75 |
Total | 69.38 | 65.04 |