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Red Blood Cell Fatty Acid Analysis Data |
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Control (n = 12) |
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| Total omega-3 Fatty Acids |
5.79 ± 1.39 † |
7.42 ± 1.64 |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid (18:3 n-3) |
0.16 ± 0.07 |
0.13 ± 0.09 |
| Stearidonic Acid (18:4 n-3) |
0.07 ± 0.04 |
0.07 ± 0.04 |
| 20:3 n-3 |
0.02 ± 0.01 |
0.02 ± 0.01 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid (20:4 n-3) |
0.05 ± 0.05 |
0.05 ± 0.04 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (20:5 n-3) |
0.51 ± 0.21 |
0.64 ± 0.24 |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (22:5 n-3) |
1.88 ± 0.71 |
2.03 ± 0.56 |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (22:6 n-3) |
3.12 ± 0.75 † |
4.39 ± 1.34 |
| Total omega-6 Fatty Acids |
33.33 ± 1.83 |
32.51 ± 1.59 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) |
13.26 ± 0.95 * |
12.02 ± 2.14 |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid (18:3 n-6) |
0.05 ± 0.03 |
0.06 ± 0.03 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6) |
0.15 ± 0.07 |
0.14 ± 0.09 |
| Dihomo-gamma-linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) |
1.69 ± 0.20 * |
1.84 ± 0.51 |
| Arachidonic Acid (20:4 n-6) |
14.51 ± 1.67 |
14.73 ± 1.48 |
| Docosadienoic Acid (22:2 n-6) |
0.05 ± 0.03 |
0.04 ± 0.06 |
| Adrenic Acid (22:4 n-6) |
3.61 ± 1.33 |
3.63 ± 0.72 |
| Docosapentanoic Acid (22:5 n-6) |
0.03 ± 0.03 |
0.07 ± 0.01 |
| n-3: n-6 Ratio |
0.17 ± 0.04 † |
0.23 ± 0.06 |
| n-6: n-3 Ratio |
5.86 ± 2.04 * |
4.64 ± 1.27 |
| AA/EPA |
31.61 ± 8.91 |
26.04 ± 10.27 |
| Total Saturated Fatty Acids |
39.38 ± 1.79 |
39.26 ± 1.16 |
| Total Monounsaturated Fatty Acids |
21.51 ± 1.15 |
20.81 ± 1.15 |
| Total Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids |
39.11 ± 2.48 |
39.93 ± 1.76 |
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Values are means +/- standard deviation and given as a mol % of total fatty acids. † Significant difference between groups (p < 0.02), * Difference between groups (p = 0.095) | ||
Colter et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:8 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-8 |
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