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Comparison of the baseline plasma concentrations of total TAG and individual fatty acids. |
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| Lipid Component |
Mean plasma concentration at Day 0 |
Mean plasma concentration at Day 20 |
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| Palmitic acid (16:0) |
603.1 ± 215.5 |
617.9 ± 173.8 |
| Stearic acid (18:0) |
168.8 ± 53.6 |
179.1 ± 45.9 |
| Oleic acid (18:1 n-9) |
536.0 ± 186.9 |
564.2 ± 142.4 |
| Linoleic acid (18:2 n-6) |
780.5 ± 281.8 |
816.0 ± 239.3 |
| α Linolenic acid (18:3 n-3) |
16.7 ± 8.1 |
17.1 ± 6.4 |
| γ Linolenic acid (18:3 n-6) |
12.0 ± 7.7 |
11.6 ± 7.4 |
| Eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3) |
25.7 ± 17.5 |
33.9 ± 21.8 |
| Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3) |
61.4 ± 26.9 |
73.0 ± 34.6 |
| Triacylglycerols |
536.8 ± 182.5 |
533.7 ± 157.4 |
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Fatty acid data are expressed as mean (mg/l) ± SD for Day 0 and Day 20 (n = 22). Triacylglycerol data are expressed as mean (μmol/l) ± SD for Day 0 and Day 20 (n = 23). SD – standard deviation; n – number of subjects | ||
Garaiova et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:4 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-4 |
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