Aspergillus awamori Feeding Modifies Lipid Metabolism in Rats

Table 5

Effect of Aspergillus awamori feeding on liver fatty acid profile.

	Butter 10%		Butter 30%
	Control	Experiment	Control	Experiment
Palmitic acid (mg/100 mg fat)	0.9 ± 0.03^c	0.8 ± 0.03^c	1.8 ± 0.04^a	1.4 ± 0.02^b
Stearic acid (mg/100 mg fat)	0.43 ± 0.01^b	0.25 ± 0.02^c	0.99 ± 0.04^a	0.68 ± 0.03^b
Oleic acid (mg/100 mg fat)	0.7 ± 0.05^c	1.2 ± 0.11^b	1.9 ± 0.12^ab	2.3 ± 0.16^a
Arachidonic acid (mg/100 mg fat)	0.89 ± 0.04^c	1.32 ± 0.16^b	1.44 ± 0.15^ab	1.84 ± 0.12^a
Linoleic acid (mg/100 mg fat)	1.6 ± 0.14^c	2.8 ± 0.16^b	2.9 ± 0.25^b	4.1 ± 0.22^a
Linolenic acid (mg/100 mg fat)	0.083 ± 0.004^d	0.176 ± 0.006^c	0.214 ± 0.005^b	0.293 ± 0.002^a

Values are expressed as means ± standard error. Data were analyzed by two-way analysis of variance and Duncan’s multiple range test. Means with different superscripts significantly differ from each other. ^a-b-cMeans with different superscripts differ from each other (𝑃< 0.05).