Markers of neuroprotection of combined EPA and DHA provided by fish oil are higher than those of EPA (Nannochloropsis) and DHA (Schizochytrium) from microalgae oils in Wistar rats

Table 7 FST outcomes, serotonin and catecholamines in plasma

	Milk Fat		Fish Oil		Nanno		Schyzo		Significance
	Mean	SE	Mean	SE	Mean	SE	Mean	SE
Climbing (s)	59.5	9.75	75.5	10.1	57.0	14.0	68.3	14.2	0.628
Swimming (s)	119	20.1	125	24.3	82.1	13.3	135	18.7	0.110
Floating (s)	58.4^ab	8.37	37.7^b	5.82	78.9^a	14.2	67.8^a	6.41	0.006
Immobile (s)	67.7^ab	19.1	58.8^ab	21.3	76.0^a	13.5	24.8^b	6.36	0.006
Total Movement (s)	179	21.7	200	26.1	150	22.7	208	10.3	0.137
Total Immobile (s)	126	21.4	104	25.8	155	22.6	96.7	9.96	0.125
Serotonin (μg/l)	76.3	32.8	21.4	9.73	49.9	13.9	114	41.1	0.061
Noradrenalin (ng/l)	1257	89.1	1377	128	1442	152	1806	184	0.082
Adrenalin (ng/l)	1826^b	402	3098^ab	561	4117^ab	1296	4889^a	904	0.016
Dopamine (ng/l)	78.9^ab	18.4	115^a	23.5	43.1^b	10.5	58.9^ab	14.4	0.047

n = 8 per group. ^a,b,c Means in the same row with different superscripts are statistically different (PDIFF adjust Tukey, P < 0.05)

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