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Table 3 Fatty acid profile (g/100 g of total fat) of experimental diets a

From: Effects of dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on growth and immune response of weanling pigs

Fatty acid

Experimental dietsb

Omega

 

Control

 

C14:0

0.21

2.61

C15:0

0.00

2.61

C16:0

14.68

19.76

C16:1, 9c

0.32

2.98

C17:0

0.13

0.42

C17:1

0.00

0.39

C18:0

4.26

4.71

C18:1, 9c

24.72

23.89

C18:2n-6

49.79

37.04

C18:3n-3

4.53

2.15

C18:4n-3

0.00

0.47

C20:0

0.38

0.40

C20:1n-9

0.00

0.71

C20:5n 3

0.00

1.30

C22:0

0.41

0.26

C22:5n-3

0.00

0.26

C22:6n-3

0.00

0.96

C24:0

0.26

0.34

n-6

49.79

37.04

n-3

4.53

5.54

n- 6 /∑n-3

10.99

6.69

∑ SFA

20.33

28.79

∑ UFA

79.36

70.15

  1. aFatty acid analysis was performed by the University of Missouri Analytical Laboratory.
  2. bDiets were: Control (3% vegetable oil) and omega (3% Gromega Ultra 345, provided by JBS United, Inc., Sheridan, IN).