Research Article

Effects of Omega-3-Rich Pork Lard on Serum Lipid Profile and Gut Microbiome in C57BL/6NJ Mice

Table 1

Fatty acid composition of the oils used in this study.

Fatty acids (mg/100 g of oil)Palm oilCoconut oilOmega lard

C4:0 butyric acid0.0000.0000.000
C6:0 caproic acid0.0000.7740.000
C8:0 caprylic acid0.0287.8400.015
C10:0 capric acid0.0275.7900.111
C12:0 lauric acid0.24446.7000.425
C14:0 myristic acid0.89119.0002.190
C16:0 palmitic acid36.0009.63027.400
C16:1 palmitoleic acid0.1950.0001.330
C18:0 stearic acid3.9902.75016.700
C18:1 oleic acid41.8006.53031.800
C18:2 linoleic acid (omega 6)14.7001.84014.000
C18:3 gamma-linolenic acid methyl ester (omega 6)0.1350.0170.000
C18:3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) (omega 3)0.6250.0002.090
C18:4 stearidonic acid (omega 3)0.0000.0000.000
C20:0 arachidic acid0.3700.1010.242
C20:1 eicosenoic acid0.3770.0000.992
C20:2 eicosadienoic acid methyl ester (omega 6)0.0000.0000.403
C20:3 eicosatrienoic acid (omega 3)0.0000.0000.206
C20:4 eicosatetraenoic acid (omega 6)0.0000.0000.225
C20:5 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (omega 3)0.0000.0000.136
C22:1 erucic acid0.0000.0000.000
C22:3 docosatrienoic acid (omega 3)0.0000.0000.000
C22:4 adrenic acid methyl ester (omega 6)0.0000.0000.076
C22:5 docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) (omega 3)0.0000.0000.276
C22:6 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (omega 3)0.0000.0000.061
C24:1 nervonic acid0.0000.0000.000