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Table 4 Effect of flaxseed oil or fish oil diets on RBC fatty acid profile of STZ-NIC-induced diabetic rats

From: Beneficial effects of flaxseed oil and fish oil diet are through modulation of different hepatic genes involved in lipid metabolism in streptozotocin–nicotinamide induced diabetic rats

Fatty acids (g/100 g fatty acids)

C

DC

DFL

DF

CFL

CF

Linoleic acid

02.28 ± 00.44

00.38 ± 00.09#

01.31 ± 00.21

00.82 ± 00.08

05.21 ± 00.76###

05.62 ± 00.78###

ARA

02.32 ± 00.38

01.61 ± 00.52

06.29 ± 00.75***

10.28 ± 00.96***

06.59 ± 00.86##

06.91 ± 00.82###

EPA

08.15 ± 00.87

02.55 ± 00.27###

08.11 ± 00.75***

05.33 ± 00.43*

08.12 ± 00.83

08.27 ± 00.65

DHA

11.57 ± 01.15

02.69 ± 00.41###

10.88 ± 01.15***

06.23 ± 00.35*

10.39 ± 01.29

10.54 ± 00.61

Omega-3

19.72 ± 01.41

05.25 ± 00.49###

18.99 ± 01.28***

11.57 ± 00.68**

18.51 ± 01.78

18.81 ± 00.34

Omega-6

04.60 ± 00.59

01.99 ± 00.51

07.60 ± 00.72**

11.10 ± 00.95***

11.81 ± 01.55###

12.54 ± 00.96###

n − 3: n − 6

04.75 ± 00.75

03.91 ± 01.20

02.69 ± 00.44

01.09 ± 00.13*

01.66 ± 00.20##

01.55 ± 00.14##

  1. All values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6). Comparisons were done between the control group and each individual group by Dunnet’s multiple comparison test. (# P < 0.05, ## P < 0.01, ### P < 0.001, when compared against control group, * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, when compared against diabetic control group)
  2. C Control, DC diabetes control, DFL diabetes + flaxseed oil, DF diabetes + fish oil, CFL control + flaxseed oil, CF control + fish oil