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Table 2 Fatty acid composition of the different experimental diets (% wt/wt)

From: Role of serotonin in fatty acid-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice

Fatty acids

wt/wt

Soy oil (C)

Beef tallow (SFA)

Olive oil (MUFA)

Safflower oil (PUFA)

Energy content (kJ/g)

%

17.2

17.6

17.6

17.6

C 12:0

%

-

0.02

-

-

C 14:0

%

0.01

0.5

0.01

0.01

C 16:0

%

1.25

3.76

1.65

0.98

C 16:1

%

0.01

-

-

-

C 18:0

%

0.45

2.65

0.43

0.37

C 18:1

%

2.30

5.50

10.44

1.59

C 18:2

%

5.13

0.38

1.24

11.27

C 18:3

%

0.79

-

-

-

C 20:0

%

0.03

-

-

-

Others1

%

1.03

1.60

1.39

0.62

ÎŁ SFA

%

1.74

7.14

1.75

1.45

ÎŁ MUFA

%

2.31

5.88

10.62

1.66

ÎŁ PUFA

%

5.92

0.38

1.24

11.27

  1. Abbreviations: C, Control; SFA, saturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids. 1Not specified fatty acids.