FA [% FAME] | Cheek cells | Plasma | RBC | PBMC |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
SFA | ||||
C16:0 | 17.1 ± 1.95a | 23.9 ± 1.46b | 28.2 ± 1.46c | 19.3 ± 1.32d |
C18:0 | 16.5 ± 3.39a | 6.57 ± 0.73b | 10.7 ± 1.14c | 20.5 ± 1.16d |
n-9 MUFA | ||||
C18:1n-9 (OA) | 26.7 ± 3.29 a | 20.9 ± 1.99 b | 17.2 ± 1.06c | 16.3 ± 0.85c |
Total n-9 | 27.2 ± 3.30a | 21.2 ± 2.00b | 17.6 ± 1.09c | 17.2 ± 0.86c |
n-6 PUFA | ||||
C18:2n-6 (LA) | 17.1 ± 2.10a | 30.8 ± 3.15b | 13.6 ± 1.14c | 5.76 ± 1.51d |
C18:3n-6 | 0.10 ± 0.03a | 0.29 ± 0.09b | 0.05 ± 0.01c | 0.05 ± 0.01c |
C20:3n-6 | 1.16 ± 0.24a | 1.50 ± 0.31b | 1.56 ± 0.31b | 1.40 ± 0.30b |
C20:4n-6 (AA) | 3.32 ± 0.76a | 6.39 ± 1.05b | 13.9 ± 0.93c | 24.8 ± 1.42d |
C22:5n- 6 | 0.06 ± 0.02a | 0.12 ± 0.04b | 0.38 ± 0.10c | 0.24 ± 0.07d |
Total n-6 | 22.3 ± 2.52a | 39.4 ± 3.18b | 32.7 ± 1.42c | 34.8 ± 1.62d |
n-3 PUFA | ||||
C18:3n-3 (ALA) | 0.29 ± 0.13a | 0.40 ± 0.07b | 0.14 ± 0.03c | 0.06 ± 0.02d |
C20:4n-3 (ETA) | 0.05 ± 0.02a | 0.07 ± 0.03b | 0.06 ± 0.02b | 0.04 ± 0.01b |
C20:5n-3 (EPA) | 0.22 ± 0.08a | 0.51 ± 0.16b | 0.75 ± 0.28c | 0.31 ± 0.08d |
C22:5n-3 (DPA) | 0.22 ± 0.08a | 0.39 ± 0.11b | 2.09 ± 0.33c | 1.56 ± 0.28d |
C22:6n-3 (DHA) | 0.79 ± 0.25a | 1.44 ± 0.39b | 3.91 ± 0.90c | 1.66 ± 0.32d |
Total n-3 | 1.68 ± 0.43a | 3.06 ± 0.55b | 7.07 ± 1.21c | 3.69 ± 0.45d |
Sum | ||||
Σ SFA | 40.4 ± 5.24ac | 32.6 ± 1.25b | 40.4 ± 0.89a | 41.9 ± 1.27c |
Σ MUFA | 35.5 ± 4.24a | 25.0 ± 2.53b | 19.8 ± 1.19c | 19.7 ± 0.94c |
Σ PUFA | 24.1 ± 2.77a | 42.4 ± 3.20b | 39.8 ± 1.11c | 38.5 ± 1.42d |
Ratio | ||||
n-6/n-3 | 13.9 ± 3.01a | 13.3 ± 2.79a | 4.77 ± 0.94b | 9.58 ± 1.45c |
AA/EPA | 16.6 ± 4.81a | 13.7 ± 4.67a | 20.5 ± 6.45b | 85.4 ± 21.5c |