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Table 2 Ratios of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to n-3 PUFAs in the intestinal segments

From: Dietary intake of n-3 PUFAs modifies the absorption, distribution and bioavailability of fatty acids in the mouse gastrointestinal tract

ISN

Control group

n-3 group

n-6 group

1

11.67 ± 1.19

1.34 ± 0.07

29.07 ± 2.24

2

12.18 ± 1.25

1.28 ± 0.03

30.19 ± 2.55

3

12.66 ± 1.43

1.41 ± 0.20

32.53 ± 2.53

4

12.89 ± 0.53

1.30 ± 0.14

32.05 ± 1.80

5

12.46 ± 0.99

1.25 ± 0.09

31.48 ± 2.50

6

11.50 ± 1.46

1.35 ± 0.16

26.77 ± 2.82

7

11.48 ± 1.30

1.39 ± 0.14

22.83 ± 2.46

8

10.73 ± 1.42

2.70 ± 0.52

20.22 ± 1.69

9

11.51 ± 1.30

2.73 ± 0.30

15.10 ± 1.92

10

10.65 ± 1.25

1.73 ± 0.06

25.13 ± 1.65

11

9.97 ± 1.26

1.32 ± 0.26

26.72 ± 1.59

12

11.61 ± 1.11

1.83 ± 0.26

30.98 ± 1.24

13

10.35 ± 1.53

2.68 ± 0.25

26.64 ± 1.63

14

10.83 ± 1.82

2.88 ± 0.35

25.11 ± 1.96

15

11.35 ± 1.10

3.03 ± 0.34

22.07 ± 1.49

16

10.36 ± 0.47

2.23 ± 0.37

25.13 ± 1.43

17

11.90 ± 1.15

2.23 ± 0.09

31.13 ± 1.28

  1. Values are \( \overline{x}\kern0.5em \pm \kern0.5em s \), differences of ratios of n-6 PUFAs to n-3 PUFAs in all the intestinal segments were significant among Control, n-3 and n-6 groups (P < 0.05 by ANOVA)