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Table 2 Analysis of fatty acid composition by GC of plasma phospholipids in mice fed a diet containing different amounts of fat (sunflower oil) and vitamin A (VA)

From: Effect of high versus low doses of fat and vitamin A dietary supplementation on fatty acid composition of phospholipids in mice

 

Effect of vitamin A

Effect of dietary fat

NF

VA deficient (n=6)

NF

VA high (n=6)

LF

VA normal (n=6)

NF

VA normal (n=6)

HF

VA normal (n=6)

Mean ± s.e.m.

Mean ± s.e.m.

Mean ± s.e.m.

Mean ± s.e.m.

Mean ± s.e.m.

sum SAFA

48.760 ± 1.282

47.770 ± 0.600

51.422 ± 0.907

47.377 ± 1.335

49.843 ± 2.013

16:0

30.202 ± 0.485*

20.602 ± 0.368*§

28.413 ± 0.704

26.355 ± 0.694

21.571 ± 0.831#*

18:0

17.343 ± 1.015

25.776 ± 0.591*§

21.381 ± 0.852

20.017 ± 1.095

26.819 ± 1.500#*

sum MUFA

12.387 ± 0.489

10.401 ± 0.261

14.267 ± 1.155*

10.619 ± 0.523

5.719 ± 0.322#*

16:1n-7

0.520 ± 0.031

0.345 ± 0.029

0.875 ± 0.202

0.530 ± 0.052

0.182 ± 0.032#

18:1n-9

8.887 ± 0.433*

7.034 ± 0.165

10.342 ± 0.456*

7.294 ± 0.441

4.007 ± 0.172#*

18:1n-7

1.853 ± 0.112

1.408 ± 0.067

1.842 ± 0.293

1.753 ± 0.094

0.801 ± 0.106#*

20:1n-9

0.215 ± 0.023

0.252 ± 0.014

0.274 ± 0.076

0.234 ± 0.026

0.216 ± 0.009*

sum SAFA / sum MUFA

3.265 ± 0.107

4.128 ± 0.606

3.366 ± 0.291

5.185 ± 0.332

10.107 ± 1.275#*

18:0/16:0

0.575 ± 0.034

1.255 ± 0.045*§

0.753 ± 0.029

0.763 ± 0.047

1.248 ± 0.066#*

16:1n-7/16:0

0.017 ± 0.001

0.017 ± 0.001

0.032 ± 0.008

0.020 ± 0.002

0.008 ± 0.001#

18:1n-9/18:0

0.526 ± 0.052

§0.274 ± 0.011

0.491 ± 0.040

0.374 ± 0.037

0.152 ± 0.011#*

18:1n-7/16:1n-7

3.576 ± 0.130

4.196 ± 0.277

2.233 ± 0.214*

3.378 ± 0.163

4.642 ± 0.325#*

20:1n-9/18:1n-9

0.025 ± 0.003

0.036 ± 0.002

0.025 ± 0.006

0.032 ± 0.003

0.054 ± 0.002#*

  1. Amounts are displayed in mean in weight%
  2. s.e.m. standard error of mean, SAFA saturated fatty acid, MUFA monounsaturated fatty acid, LF low fat, NF normal fat, HF high fat. Statistical analysis compared to control
  3. p < 0.05 different to NF VA normal
  4. # p < 0.05 different HF VA normal versus LF VA normal
  5. § p < 0.05 different of NF VA deficient to NF VA high