Table 4 Fatty acid composition of liver

From: High-fiber basil seed flour reduces insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis in high-fat diet mice

Fatty acid

CD

HFD

HFD + BSF

HFD + OAF

C16:0

27.25a (26.46–30)

27.18a (25.41–27.67)

26.16a (25.77–28.17)

26.35a (26.07–27.55)

C18:0

8.95a (8.27–9.45)

3.17ab (3.08–3.25)

3.14ab (2.87–3.51)

1.81b (0.98–2.84)

C18:1n-9

31.99a (29.84–33.62)

45.46a (44.9–45.8)

41.73a (36.93–42.76)

44.47a (43.64–46.49)

C18:2n-6 (LA)

10.94a (10.47–12.03)

13.11b (12.14–14.04)

14.3b (13.93–15.85)

13.91b (11.92–15.41)

C18:3n-3 (ALA)

0.00a (0.00–0.00)

0.31b (0.25–0.36)

0.70b (0.56–0.84)

0.36b (0.3–0.39)

C20:4n-6 (AA)

8.44a (3.51–9.66)

2.99a (2.68–3.43)

3.08a (2.74–3.47)

2.96a (2.62–3.02)

C20:5n-3 (EPA)

0.35a (0.07–1.26)

0.38a (0.34–0.44)

0.71a (0.45–0.79)

0.34a (0.28–0.36)

C:22:5 n-6 (DPA n-6)

0.06ac (0.02–0.4)

0.07ac (0.05–0.09)

0.12a (0.12–0.13)

0.05bc (0.04–0.05)

C22:5 n-3 (DPA n-3)

0.16a (0.02–0.69)

0.15a (0.07–0.18)

0.21a (0.17–0.32)

0.01a (0.06–0.09)

C22:6n-3 (DHA)

4.98a (4.16–5.25)

1.98ab (1.85–2.28)

3.05ab (2.73–3.32)

1.79b (1.47–1.83)

Total SFAs

38.27a (36.63–38.76)

31.77b (30.06–32.12)

30.95ab (30.23–32.83)

29.78b (29.36–31.34)

Total MUFAs

36.35a (33.81–37.44)

49.13b (48.47–49.67)

46.62ab (42.23–48.14)

50.83b (49.9–51.54)

Total PUFAs

27.33a (23.83–33.33)

19.8a (18.64–21.1)

22.66a (21.6–24.94)

20.44a (17.58–22.16)

Total n-6 PUFAs

21.11a (17.93–22.92)

16.17a (15.09–17.32)

17.56a (16.63–19.31)

16.93a (14.61–18.48)

Total n-3 PUFAs

5.63a (4.95–6.38)

2.75ab (2.5–3.18)

4.27ab (4.15–5.05)

2.58b (2.19–2.65)

n-6/ n-3 PUFAs ratio

3.47a (2.42–3.8)

5.81a (5.32–6.13)

4.12a (3.92–4.32)

6.60b (6.57–6.76)

  1. Values are expressed as median (interquartile range) in % mmol the fatty acid, n = 7. Saturated fatty acids (SFAs) correspond to C13:0, C14:0, C16:0, C17:0, C18:0, C20:0, C22:0 and C22:2. Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) correspond to C14:1, C15:1, C16:1, C17:1, C18:1n-9, C20:1n-9 and C22:1n-9. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) correspond to C18:2 n-6, C18:3 n-6, C18:3 n-3, C20:1 n-9, C20:3n-3, C20:4n-6, C20:5 n-3, C:22:5 n-6, C:22:5 n-3, C24:0 and C22:6n-3; n-6 PUFAs are C18:2n-6 and C20:4n-6; n-3 PUFAs are C18:3n-3, C20:5n-3 and C22:6n-3; n-6/n-3 PUFAs ratio: (C20:4n-6 + C:22:5 n-6)/ (18:3n-3 + C20:5n-3 + C:22:5 n-3 + C22:6n-3). Kruskal Wallis test, followed by Dunn’s test for multiple comparisons; (a, b) different letters in the same row represent a significant difference  (p < 0.05).
  2. CD control diet, HFD high fat diet, BSF basil seed flour, OAF oat flour.