Table 2 |
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Effect of changing fat content of maternal diet on MCFA and LCFA in breast milk (mean ± SEM) (n = 14)a |
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Fatty acid (g/100 g total fatty acids) |
Low Fat |
SEM |
High Fat |
SEM |
p value* |
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Total saturated fatty acids |
41.1 |
0.82 |
40.40 |
0.85 |
0.46 |
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Caprylic acid (C8:0) |
Trace |
Trace |
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Capric acid (C10:0) |
0.87 |
0.04 |
0.68 |
0.03 |
0.01* |
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Lauric acid (C12:0) |
5.38 |
1.16 |
3.98 |
0.37 |
0.01* |
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Myristic acid (C14:0) |
7.31 |
0.35 |
6.76 |
0.48 |
0.07 |
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Total medium chain fatty acids |
13.56 |
0.66 |
11.42 |
0.86 |
0.01* |
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Palmitic acid (C16:0) |
22.70 |
0.45 |
23.43 |
0.24 |
0.43 |
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Stearic acid (C18:0) |
5.00 |
0.11 |
6.08 |
0.14 |
0.01* |
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Arichidic acid (C20:0) |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.12 |
0.01 |
0.02* |
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Total monounsaturated fatty acids |
38.70 |
0.80 |
39.90 |
0.65 |
0.10 |
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Myristoleic acid (C14:1n-5) |
0.35 |
0.01 |
0.41 |
0.05 |
0.27 |
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Palmitoleic acid (C16:1n-7) |
1.95 |
0.29 |
1.31 |
0.23 |
0.05 (0.046)* |
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Oleic acid (C18:1n-9) |
36.16 |
0.86 |
37.81 |
0.67 |
0.08 |
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Eicosenoic acid (C20:1n-9) |
0.27 |
0.02 |
0.38 |
0.02 |
0.01* |
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Total polyunsaturated fatty acids |
16.90 |
0.66 |
16.40 |
0.48 |
0.54 |
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Linoleic acid (C18:2n-6) |
14.65 |
0.62 |
13.82 |
0.45 |
0.27 |
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α-linolenic acid (C18:3n-3) |
1.22 |
0.04 |
1.69 |
0.06 |
0.01* |
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γ-linolenic acid (C18:3n-6) |
0.12 |
0.01 |
0.09 |
0.01 |
0.02* |
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Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2n-6) |
0.19 |
0.02 |
0.18 |
0.01 |
0.51 |
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Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (C20:3n-6) |
0.27 |
0.02 |
0.24 |
0.02 |
0.03* |
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Arachidonic acid (C20:4n-6) |
0.34 |
0.01 |
0.30 |
0.02 |
0.02* |
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Eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n3) |
Trace |
Trace |
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Docasapentaenoic acid (C22:5n-3) |
Trace |
Trace |
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Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n-3) |
0.12 |
0.02 |
0.14 |
0.04 |
0.77 |
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a2-day mean of fatty acid content; *p < 0.05 |
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Nasser et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2010 5:3 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-5-3 |
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