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Table 6 Analysis of fatty acid composition in abdominal fat of Wistar rats on high fat diets treated with G. bimaculatus extract for 1 month

From: Gene expression profiling and inhibition of adipose tissue accumulation of G. bimaculatus extract in rats on high fat diet

Comp. of abdominal fat tissue (%)

PBS

GB100

GB200

STA

IS100

Lauric acid (C12:0)

0.04 ± 0.00

0.05 ± 0.00*

0.05 ± 0.00

0.05 ± 0.00*

0.04 ± 0.00

Myristoleic acid (C14:1)

0.02 ± 0.00

0.02 ± 0.00

0.02 ± 0.00*

0.02 ± 0.00

0.02 ± 0.00

Myristic acid (C14:0)

0.72 ± 0.03

0.74 ± 0.04

0.64 ± 0.13

0.66 ± 0.02

0.69 ± 0.01

Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0)

0.12 ± 0.00

0.12 ± 0.00

0.24 ± 0.12

0.12 ± 0.00

0.12 ± 0.01

Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)

1.37 ± 0.14

1.52 ± 0.22

1.76 ± 0.07*

1.18 ± 0.17

1.31 ± 0.04

Palmitic acid (C16:0)

21.49 ± 0.49

21.42 ± 0.59

21.46 ± 0.39

21.20 ± 0.14

20.85 ± 0.17

Heptadecanoic acid (C17:0)

0.29 ± 0.01

0.28 ± 0.01

0.29 ± 0.01

0.33 ± 0.01*

0.30 ± 0.01

Linoleic acid (C18:2)

34.37 ± 2.80

35.24 ± 0.91

35.50 ± 0.27

31.56 ± 0.92

34.70 ± 0.90

Oleic acid (C18:1)

33.56 ± 2.35

32.94 ± 0.89

32.33 ± 0.57

35.84 ± 0.88

33.79 ± 0.89

Stearic acid (C18:0)

6.92 ± 0.13

6.72 ± 0.37

6.75 ± 0.17

7.90 ± 0.21*

7.09 ± 0.20

Arachidonic acid (C20:4)

0.20 ± 0.06

0.14 ± 0.02

0.13 ± 0.01

0.19 ± 0.00

0.19 ± 0.04

Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5)

0.02 ± 0.00

0.02 ± 0.00

0.02 ± 0.00

0.03 ± 0.00

0.01 ± 0.00

Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3)

0.06 ± 0.01

0.05 ± 0.01

0.05 ± 0.00

0.06 ± 0.00

0.06 ± 0.01

Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2)

0.25 ± 0.00

0.25 ± 0.03

0.24 ± 0.01

0.29 ± 0.00*

0.24 ± 0.01

Eicosenoic acid (C20:1)

0.37 ± 0.01

0.38 ± 0.04

0.39 ± 0.01

0.43 ± 0.01*

0.41 ± 0.01

Eicosanoic acid (C20:0)

0.09 ± 0.01

0.09 ± 0.01

0.09 ± 0.01

0.10 ± 0.00

0.10 ± 0.01

Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6)

0.11 ± 0.08

0.04 ± 0.00

0.04 ± 0.00

0.04 ± 0.01

0.09 ± 0.04

Saturated fatty acid

29.66 ± 0.59

29.41 ± 0.39

29.52 ± 0.40

30.36 ± 0.18

29.19 ± 0.28

Unsaturated fatty acid

70.34 ± 0.59

70.59 ± 0.39

70.48 ± 0.40

69.64 ± 0.18

70.81 ± 0.28

Single unsaturated fatty acid

35.33 ± 1.06

34.86 ± 1.22

34.50 ± 2.53

37.47 ± 2.23

35.52 ± 0.42

Poly unsaturated fatty acid

35.02 ± 2.73

35.73 ± 0.88

35.98 ± 0.29

32.16 ± 0.93

35.29 ± 0.93

Comp. of epididymidal fat tissue (%)

PBS

GB100

GB200

STA

IS100

Lauric acid (C12:0)

0.04 ± 0.00

0.04 ± 0.00

0.04 ± 0.00

0.05 ± 0.00

0.04 ± 0.00

Myristoleic acid (C14:1)

0.02 ± 0.00

0.03 ± 0.00

0.03 ± 0.00

0.03 ± 0.00

0.03 ± 0.00

Myristic acid (C14:0)

0.70 ± 0.04

0.78 ± 0.02

0.74 ± 0.01

0.75 ± 0.01

0.73 ± 0.03

Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0)

0.12 ± 0.01

0.14 ± 0.01

0.14 ± 0.00*

0.13 ± 0.00

0.14 ± 0.01

Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)

1.66 ± 0.15

1.77 ± 0.07

1.83 ± 0.05

1.76 ± 0.06

1.73 ± 0.11

Palmitic acid (C16:0)

21.89 ± 0.40

21.82 ± 0.17

21.95 ± 0.21

20.66 ± 0.20*

20.73 ± 0.12

Heptadecanoic acid (C17:0)

0.26 ± 0.01

0.27 ± 0.01

0.27 ± 0.00

0.28 ± 0.01

0.28 ± 0.01

Linoleic acid (C18:2)

36.05 ± 0.96

38.21 ± 1.19

37.86 ± 0.60

39.68 ± 1.24*

38.29 ± 0.08

Oleic acid (C18:1)

32.41 ± 0.65

30.19 ± 1.23

30.69 ± 0.52

29.48 ± 1.00*

31.27 ± 0.27

Stearic acid (C18:0)

5.94 ± 0.07

5.87 ± 0.09

5.57 ± 0.07*

6.14 ± 0.13

5.75 ± 0.03

Arachidonic acid (C20:4)

0.16 ± 0.01

0.13 ± 0.03

0.15 ± 0.00

0.21 ± 0.03

0.19 ± 0.01

Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5)

0.01 ± 0.01

0.02 ± 0.01

0.03 ± 0.00*

0.03 ± 0.00*

0.03 ± 0.00

Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3)

0.06 ± 0.00

0.06 ± 0.00

0.05 ± 0.00

0.07 ± 0.00

0.07 ± 0.01

Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2)

0.25 ± 0.01

0.25 ± 0.01

0.23 ± 0.01

0.28 ± 0.01

0.27 ± 0.02

Eicosenoic acid (C20:1)

0.33 ± 0.01

0.32 ± 0.01

0.30 ± 0.00*

0.34 ± 0.01

0.33 ± 0.01

Eicosanoic acid (C20:0)

0.06 ± 0.00

0.06 ± 0.00

0.06 ± 0.00

0.06 ± 0.00

0.05 ± 0.00

Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6)

0.03 ± 0.00

0.04 ± 0.00

0.06 ± 0.00*

0.06 ± 0.02

0.07 ± 0.00*

Saturated fatty acid

29.01 ± 0.38

28.98 ± 0.18

28.76 ± 0.16

28.06 ± 0.32

27.71 ± 0.16

Unsaturated fatty acid

70.99 ± 0.38

71.02 ± 0.18

71.24 ± 0.16

71.94 ± 0.32

72.29 ± 0.16

Single unsaturated fatty acid

34.42 ± 0.71

32.32 ± 1.26

32.86 ± 0.54

31.61 ± 0.97

33.36 ± 0.15

Poly unsaturated fatty acid

36.57 ± 0.97

38.71 ± 1.15

38.38 ± 0.59

40.33 ± 1.29

38.93 ± 0.05

  1. Each value represents mean ± SE
  2. Asterisk marks (*) mean significant differences compared with control (PBS) group (p < 0.05)