Intake of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Increases Omega-3 Index in Aged Male and Female Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
Figure 3
Red blood cell n-6 PUFA and n-3 PUFA composition in male Wistar rats (a) and SHR (b); LA: linolenic acid, AA: arachidonic acid, GLA: gamma-lonoleic acid, ALA: alfa linolenic acid, EPA: eicosapentaeneic acid, DHA: docosahexaenoic acid; untreated rats: white columns, and n-3 PUFA-treated rats: black columns. Values are means ± SD of 15 rats in each group. Significant difference from untreated rats: *.