Table 5 Liver weights, liver TG content and FA composition of total liver lipids of dams fed either a control or a CLA-supplemented diet (g/100 g of total FA)^a

Liver, g/100 g BW

5.05

5.12

0.16

0.70

Liver TG, μmol/g liver

111

84

12

0.028

C 14:0

1.17

1.24

0.086

0.45

C 16:0

29.7

30.1

0.84

0.69

C 16:1 n9

4.80

3.85

0.40

0.026

C 18:0

9.25

12.7

0.77

<0.001

C 18:1 n9

31.5

28.7

1.05

0.012

C 18:2 n6

15.1

12.7

0.87

0.010

C 18:3 n6

1.22

0.81

0.073

<0.001

C 18:3 n3

0.32

0.29

0.027

0.33

C18:2 cis-9, trans-11 CLA

<0.1

0.76

0.061

<0.001

C18:2 trans-10, cis-12 CLA

<0.1

0.33

0.033

<0.001

C 20:4 n6

5.67

7.10

0.61

0.028

C 22:6

1.16

1.52

0.18

0.053

Δ-9D 16 (16:1n9/16:0)^b

0.16

0.13

0.011

0.0043

Δ-9D 18 (18:1n9/18:0)^b

3.47

2.39

0.256

<0.001

Δ-6D n6 (18:3n6/18:2n6)^b

0.08

0.07

0.004

<0.001