A Diet Enriched in Docosahexanoic Acid Exacerbates Brain Parenchymal Extravasation of Apo B Lipoproteins Induced by Chronic Ingestion of Saturated Fats
Table 1
Dietary composition.
SFA diet
LF diet
DHA diet
Calculated nutritional parameters (%)
Protein
13.6
13.6
13.6
Total fat
20.3
4
20.3
Crude fibre
4.7
4.7
4.7
Acid detergent Fibre
4.7
4.7
4.7
Digestible energy
18.8 MJ/kg
15.1 MJ/kg
18.8 MJ/kg
% Digestible energy from lipids
40
n/a
40
% Digestible energy from protein
15
n/a
15
Calculated fat composition (%)
Myristic acid 14:0
0.05
Trace
0.54
Pentadecanoic acid 15:0
0.01
n/a
0.16
Palmitic acid 16:0
5.16
0.2
3.26
Megaric acid 17:0
0.05
n/a
0.18
Stearic acid 18:0
7.31
0.1
0.92
Arachidic acid 20:0
0.24
n/a
0.06
Behenic acid 22:0
0.04
n/a
0.05
Tetracosanoic acid 24:0
0.03
n/a
0.05
Palmitoleic acid 16:1
0.05
Trace
0.66
Heptadecenoic acid 17:1
0.01
n/a
0.10
Oleic acid 18:1 n9
6.62
2.4
2.25
Gadoleic acid 20:1
0.01
n/a
0.18
Lenoleic acid 18:2 n6
0.67
0.8
0.23
a Linolenic acid 18:3 n3
0.05
0.4
0.09
g Linolenic acid 18:3 n6
Not detected
n/a
0.08
Arachadonic acid 20:4 n6
Not detected
Trace
0.46
EPA 20:5 n3
Not detected
Trace
2.00
DHA 22:6 n3
Not detected
Trace
8.22
The total fatty acid composition of SFA, LF, and DHA diets. Vitamin and mineral contents were balanced in all diets.
