Table 1 Dietary fatty acid composition
From: Supplementation of diet with krill oil protects against experimental rheumatoid arthritis
Fatty acid | Control | Fish Oil | Krill Oil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | g/100 g diet | ||
18:3 (n-3) | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.29 |
18:4 (n-3) | - | 0.05 | 0.08 |
20:5 (n-3 | - | 0.29 | 0.30 |
22:6 (n-3) | - | 0.18 | 0.14 |
Σ n-3 | 0.26 | 0.78 | 0.81 |
18:2 (n-6) | 2.07 | 2.23 | 2.22 |
20:4 (n-6) | - | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Σ n-6 | 2.07 | 2.24 | 2.23 |
(n-6)/(n-3) | 7.85 | 2.86 | 2.76 |
18:1 (n-9) | 2.34 | 2.72 | 2.25 |
Σ unsaturated | 4.68 | 5.74 | 5.29 |
12:0 | 1.09 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
14:0 | 0.39 | 0.20 | 0.38 |
16:0 | 0.58 | 0.78 | 1.09 |
18:0 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.19 |
20:0 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
Σ saturated | 2.32 | 1.26 | 1.71 |
Unsaturated/saturated | 2.02 | 4.54 | 3.10 |