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From: Retroconversion is a minor contributor to increases in eicosapentaenoic acid following docosahexaenoic acid feeding as determined by compound specific isotope analysis in rat liver

Fig. 2

Liver carbon isotope signatures for eicosapentaenoic acid and arachidonic acid in male Long Evans rats following 12 weeks ingestion of 2% ALA or 2% DHA + 2% ALA diet in male Long Evans rats. * – represents significantly different liver carbon isotope signatures 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-3; VPDB – Vienna Peedee Belemnite

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Nutrition & Metabolism

ISSN: 1743-7075

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