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Table 2 Neuron size (μm 2 ) in the hippocampus after 12 weeks of feeding trial (Mean ± SE)

From: Alterations in neuronal morphology and synaptophysin expression in the rat brain as a result of changes in dietary n-6: n-3 fatty acid ratios

 

Group

Hippocampal CA neurons

CTRL

LMO

MMO

HMO

CA1

56.51 ± 2.42a

57.83 ± 2.01a

59.97 ± 2.69a

79.32 ± 3.83b

CA3

89.91 ± 3.09

85.56 ± 4.47

90.54 ± 4.25

99.66 ± 6.15

  1. a, b notations differ significantly within rows at P < 0.05.
  2. CTRL: control group, LMO: low menhaden oil, MMO: medium menhaden oil and HMO: high menhaden oil.