Table 7 Effects of different ratio of N-3/N-6 on the serum hormone levels of male SD rats

30d

Diet 1

10.14 ± 1.06^b

17.37 ± 1.30^b

5.76 ± 0.92^b

40.23 ± 1.12^b

Diet 2

10.07 ± 0.98^b

17.76 ± 1.09^b

5.55 ± 0.56^b

40.29 ± 2.00^b

Diet 3

10.45 ± 1.69^b

18.43 ± 1.47^b

6.50 ± 1.20^ab

46.62 ± 8.06^b

Diet 4

12.29 ± 0.46^a

20.39 ± 0.55^a

7.12 ± 0.99^a

57.16 ± 4.06^a

Diet 5

10.54 ± 1.56^b

18.33 ± 1.57^b

6.19 ± 0.86^ab

45.81 ± 7.85^b

60 d

Diet 1

10.36 ± 1.30^c

15.87 ± 0.96^c

6.26 ± 0.48^b

40.01 ± 1.73^c

Diet 2

10.48 ± 0.74^bc

16.04 ± 0.99^c

6.17 ± 1.10^b

42.36 ± 4.76^bc

Diet 3

11.01 ± 1.60^abc

16.08 ± 1.24^c

5.57 ± 0.98^b

39.86 ± 5.39^c

Diet 4

11.93 ± 0.97^ab

20.13 ± 0.93^a

7.39 ± 1.06^a

51.28 ± 3.82^a

Diet 5

12.20 ± 1.51^a

18.13 ± 1.76^b

5.46 ± 0.46^b

47.15 ± 5.25^ab