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Table 2 Fatty acids composition of the experimental diets

From: Soybean and fish oil mixture increases IL-10, protects against DNA damage and decreases colonic inflammation in rats with dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) colitis

Percentage of total fatty acids

Fatty acids (%)

Control

Fish

Soybean/Fish

14:0

0.6

8.9

2.3

16:0

10.2

20.8

12.9

18:0

3.2

5.5

3.9

16:1 (n-7)

1.6

8.4

4.3

18:1 (n-9)

20.5

9.8

15.2

18:2 (n-6)

49.4

4.8

35.6

18:3 (n-3)

4.9

0.8

2.4

20:4 (n-6)

Nd

Nd

Nd

20:5 (n-3)

Nd

16.2

8.2

22:6 (n-3)

Nd

14.9

6.4

Ni

9.6

9.9

8.8

Total SAFA

14.0

35.2

19.1

Total MUFA

22.1

18.2

19.5

Total PUFA

54.3

36.7

52.6

w-6 PUFA

49.4

4.8

35.6

w-3 PUFA

4.9

31.9

17.0

w-6:w-3 PUFA

10:1

1:6

2:1

  1. SAFA, saturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; Nd, not detected, Ni, Not identified.