Table 1 Composition of the standard chow and the PUFA-rich high-fat diets
| Â | n-3 HFD | n-6 HFD | Standard chow |
|---|---|---|---|
Crude protein (%/DM) | 19·0 | 18·6 | 25·7 |
Crude fat (%/DM) | 27·4 | 27·7 | 7·2 |
Crude ash (%/DM) | 5·1 | 5·0 | 8·1 |
Metabolisable energy (MJ/DM) | 20·5 | 20·6 | 15·9 |
Fatty acid composition (wt %) | Â | Â | Â |
Myristic acid (C14:0) | 6·3 | 0·4 | 0·8 |
Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 14·7 | 6·1 | 13·2 |
Stearic acid (C18:0) | 2·9 | 3·7 | 2·8 |
Oleic acid (C18:1cis-9) | 14·3 | 22·5 | 20·6 |
Linoleic acid (C18:2n-6) | 4·9 | 64·4 | 54·1 |
α Linolenic acid (C18:3n-3) | 7·0 | 0·1 | 4·5 |
Arachidonic acid (C20:4n-6) | 0·6 | n.a. | n.a. |
Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5n-3) | 12·3 | 0·2 | 0·2 |
Docosapentaenoic acid (C22:5n-3) | 2·1 | 0·01 | 0·05 |
Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n-3) | 16·0 | 0 | 0·04 |
Σ n-3 FA | 39·9 | 0·4 | 4·9 |
Σ n-6 FA | 6·4 | 64·4 | 54·2 |