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Table 6 Fatty acid composition of HPL krill oil, LPL krill oil and corn oil used in the study

From: Supplementation of krill oil with high phospholipid content increases sum of EPA and DHA in erythrocytes compared with low phospholipid krill oil

Fatty acid (% of total fatty acids)

HPL Krill oil

LPL Krill oil

Corn oil

C12 (Lauric)

0.27

0

0.13

C14 (Myristic)

11.82

2.33

0.00

C14:1 (Myristoleic)

0.16

0

0.00

C15 (Pentadecanoic)

0.47

0.18

0.00

C16 (Palmitic)

22.11

12.56

15.01

C16:1 (Palmitoleic)

6.09

2.19

0.00

C17 (Margaric)

2.02

0.17

0.00

C18 (Stearic)

1.39

2.39

3.31

C18:1n9 (Oleic)

13.28

7.89

1.08

C18:1n7 (Vaccenic)

7.56

4.30

0.00

C18:2n6 (Linoleic)

2.06

1.57

77.57

C18:3n6 (gamma-Linolenic)

0.00

0.25

0.00

C18:3n3 (alpha-Linolenic)

0.93

0.96

1.61

C18:4n3 (Moroctic)

2.70

1.78

0.00

C20 (Arachidic)

0.00

0.25

0.57

C20:1n9 (Eicosenoic)

0.80

1.01

0.44

C20:2n6 (Eicosadienoic)

0.41

0.20

0.00

C20:4n6 (Arachidonic)

0.40

1.40

0.00

C20:4n3 (Eicosatetraenoic)

0.26

1.1

0.00

C20:5n3 (Eicosapentaenoic)

16.44

31.92

0.00

C21:5n3 (Docosapentaenoic)

0

1.14

0

C22 (Behenic)

0.00

0

0.27

C22:1n11 (Cetoleic)

0

0.82

0

C22:1n9 (Euricic)

0.56

0.72

0.00

C22:2n9 (Docosadienoic)

0.43

0

0.00

C22:5n6 (Docosapentaenoic)

0

0.42

0

C22:5n3 (Docosapentaenoic)

0.38

3.07

0.00

C22:6n3 (Docosahexaenoic)

9.48

20.53

0.00

C24:1n9 (Nervonic)

0.00

0.86

0.00

Total n-3 PUFA

30.18

60.49

1.61

Total n-6 PUFA

2.86

3.84

77.57

Total n-9 PUFA

15.07

10.48

1.52

Total PUFA

33.47

64.33

79.18

Total MUFA

28.46

17.80

1.52

Total SFA

38.07

17.88

19.30