Fig. 1From: Retroconversion is a minor contributor to increases in eicosapentaenoic acid following docosahexaenoic acid feeding as determined by compound specific isotope analysis in rat liverLiver concentrations of (a) eicosapentaenoic acid and (b) arachidonic acid following 12 weeks ingestion of 2% ALA or 2% DHA + 2% ALA diet in male Long Evans rats. * – represents statistically significant liver concentration between dietary groups as determined by significant Student’s t-test, p < 0.05. N = 6, mean ± SEM. ALA – α-linolenic acid, 18:3n-3; ARA – arachidonic acid, 20:4n-6; DHA – docosahexaenoic acid, 22:6n-3; EPA – eicosapentaenoic acid, 20:5n-3Back to article page