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Table 1 Composition of experimental diets †

From: Effect of stearidonic acid-enriched soybean oil on fatty acid profile and metabolic parameters in lean and obese Zucker rats

Ingredients‡( g/kg)

CON

FLAX

FISH

SDA

Casein, Sodium

200

200

200

200

L-Cystine

3

3

3

3

Corn Starch

240

240

240

240

Maltodextrin

75

75

75

75

Sucrose

100

100

100

100

Cellulose

50

50

50

50

Cocoa Butter, Deodorized

37.5

37.5

37.5

37.5

Coconut Oil

2.5

2.5

2.5

10.6

Flaxseed Oil

4.5

31.5

4.5

4.5

Menhaden Oil

--

--

53

--

Palm Oil, Deodorized

50

50

24

8.8

Safflower Oil

55.5

28.5

28.5

--

SDA Soybean Oil

--

--

--

88.6

Fatty acids composition * ( % of total fat )

ΣSFA

38.82

38.77

38.77

35.39

ΣMUFA

28.01

28.29

26.71

22.26

Σn3PUFA

1.83

11.93

13.65

23.11

    ALA[18:3]

1.83

11.93

2.32

9.24

    SDA[18:4]

--

--

1.01

13.87

    EPA[20:5]

--

--

4.78

--

    DHA[22:6]

--

--

4.18

--

Σn6PUFA

29.8

20.4

17.78

18.78

    LA[18:2]

29.8

20.4

17.1

15.1

    GLA[18:3]

--

--

--

3.68

    AA[20:4]

--

--

0.32

--

  1. †Adapted from US17 Monsanto Diet (21% kcal protein, 44% kcal carbohydrate, 35% kcal fat) [28].
  2. ‡Additional ingredients: t-BHQ, 0.03 g; mineral mix, 10 g; dicalcium phosphate, 13 g; calcium carbonate, 5.5 g; potassium citrate, 16.5 g; vitamin mix, 10 g; choline bitartrate, 2 g; alpha vitamin E acetate (500 IU/g), 0.13 g.
  3. *Fatty Acid Analysis provided by NP Analytical Labs (St. Louis, MO).