Table 5 Fatty acid composition of epididymal adipose tissue

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

AG

CD

HFD

HFD + BSF

HFD + OAF

C16:0

20.60a (19.61–20.71)

20.51a (20.3–22.32)

19.78a (18.20–20.24)

19.61a (18.67–20.56)

C18:0

1.66a (1.61–1.72)

3.66b (3.51–3.89)

3.39b (3.22–3.59)

3.58b (3.41–3.74)

C18:1n-9

47.08a (45.38–47.82)

49.37ab (48.24–50.65)

48.46ab (48.37–50.92)

50.42b (48.99–51.29)

C18:2n-6 (LA)

17.56a (16.57–17.98)

18.68a (18.5–18.88)

18.89b (18.78–19.17)

18.6c (18.54–18.83)

C18:3n-3 (ALA)

0.84a (0.81–0.87)

0.55b (0.23–0.65)

1.08a (0.92–1.15)

0.54b (0.46–0.56)

C20:4n-6 (AA)

0.35a (0.33–0.45)

0.29a (0.24–0.4)

0.28a (0.26–0.31)

0.28a (0.24–0.33)

C20:5n-3 (EPA)

0.07a (0.06–0.07)

0.07a (0.03–0.11)

0.06a (0.05–0.07)

0.03a (0.02–0.05)

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

0.01a (0.01–0.01)

0.01a (0–0.01)

0.01a (0.01–0.01)

0.01a (0–0.01)

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

0.03a (0.03–0.04)

0.02a (0.01–0.04)

0.02a (0.01–0.02)

0.01a (0.01–0.02)

C22:6n-3 (DHA)

0.13a (0.11–0.16)

0.14a (0.06–0.57)

0.11a (0.09–0.12)

0.07a (0.04–0.1)

Total SFAs

24.09a (23.08–24.95)

25.75a (25.21–27.2)

24.33a (23.57–25.06)

25.58a (24.15–26.87)

Total MUFAs

56.74a (55.45–57.72)

53.61b (52.62–54.5)

54.14ab (52.9–55.2)

54.56ab (53.28–55.58)

Total PUFAs

19.85a (18.61–20.14)

20.42ab (20.18–20.7)

21.35b (20.83–21.45)

20.07ab (19.83–20.23)

Total n-6 PUFAs

18.05a (16.89–18.37)

18.94ab (18.83–19.44)

19.33b (19.06–19.47)

19.05ab (18.8–19.09)

Total n-3 PUFAs

1.07a (1.04–1.13)

0.74ab (0.7–0.84)

1.31a (1.11–1.4)

0.67b (0.6–0.73)

n-6/ n-3 PUFAs ratio

16.58a (15.72–17.04)

25.38ab (22.38–28.06)

14.96a (13.73–17.91)

28.73b (26.07–31.64)

  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 PUFA 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.