Table 4 The fatty acid composition of the plasma phospholipids of the mothers and their newborns
Fatty acid | Common name |   Mean ± SD |  | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Mothers (n = 42) | Newborns (n = 42) |  |
14:0 | Myristic | 0.46 (0.28) | 0.32 (0.12) | 0.003 |
15:0 | Pentadecanoic | 0.18 (0.05) | 0.19 (0.07) | NS |
16:0 | Palmitic | 31.8 (1.61) | 31.0 (1.30) | 0.017 |
16:1n-7 | Palmitoleic | 0.74 (0.34) | 0.99 (0.39) | 0.003 |
18:0 | Stearic | 9.57 (2.03) | 12.0 (2.91) | < 0.001 |
18:1n-9 | Oleic | 7.75 (1.48) | 7.07 (1.03) | 0.017 |
18:1n-7 | Vaccenic | 1.35 (0.20) | 2.48 (0.33) | < 0.001 |
18:2n-6 | Linoleic (LA) | 27.7 (3.18) | 11.3 (2.97) | < 0.001 |
18:3n-6 | γ-linolenic | 0.09 (0.04) | 0.20 (0.14) | < 0.001 |
18:3n-3 | α-linolenic (ALA) | 0.33 (0.12) | 0.17 (0.10) | < 0.001 |
20:0 | Arachidic | 0.11 (0.06) | 0.14 (0.05) | 0.004 |
20:2n-6 | Eicosadienoic | 0.45 (0.33) | 0.48 (0.68) | NS |
20:3n-6 | Dihomo-γ-linolenic | 2.87 (0.75) | 5.47 (0.81) | < 0.001 |
20:4n-6 | Arachidonic (AA) | 9.99 (1.97) | 19.7 (2.55) | < 0.001 |
20:5n-3 | Eicosapentaenoic (EPA) | 0.60 (0.34) | 0.40 (0.22) | 0.003 |
22:4n-6 | Adrenic | 0.36 (0.13) | 0.75 (0.52) | < 0.001 |
22:5n-3 | Docosapentaenoic | 0.63 (0.19) | 0.74 (0.72) | NS |
22:6n-3 | Ddocosahexaenoic (DHA) | 5.16 (1.21) | 6.36 (1.81) | 0.001 |