Table 3

Composition of adipose tissue lipids

% mole fatty acids
REF
CAF
CAF-ZD

Phospholipids



Myristic acid (14:0)
3.04 ± 0.16
3.81 ± 0.19 *
2.96 ± 0.15 ++
Palmitic acid (16:0)
28.70 ± 3.10
30.72 ± 1.83
26.22 ± 1.70
Stearic acid (18:0)
15.99 ± 1.19
16.10 ± 0.75
16.93 ± 0.50
Palmitoleic acid (16:1n-7)
1.17 ± 0.28
1.35 ± 0.31
1.16 ± 0.29
Oleic acid (18:1n-9)
10.74 ± 0.94
18.17 ± 1.60 **
16.26 ± 1.39 *
Vaccenic acid (18:1n-7)
1.24 ± 0.12
0.89 ± 0.07 *
0.98 ± 0.10
Linoleic acid (18:2n-6)
21.21 ± 1.98
13.27 ± 1.20 **
16.41 ± 1.55 *
Eicosadienoic acid (20:2n-6)
2.16 ± 1.37
0.92 ± 0.92
0.37 ± 0.37
Arachidonic acid (20:4n-6)
7.69 ± 0.73
4.47 ± 1.23 *
8.90 ± 1.35 +
Triacylglycerol



Myristic acid (14:0)
1.23 ± 0.03
1.33 ± 0.08
1.39 ± 0.28
Palmitic acid (16:0)
21.80 ± 0.29
21.48 ± 0.63
21.02 ± 0.65
Stearic acid (18:0)
3.35 ± 0.15
5.27 ± 0.35 **
4.84 ± 1.68 *
Palmitoleic acid (16:1n-7)
2.50 ± 0.27
2.29 ± 0.34
2.44 ± 0.46
Oleic acid (18:1n-9)
24.37 ± 1.04
48.87 ± 1.35 **
47.09 ± 0.20 **
Vaccenic acid (18:1n-7)
1.98 ± 0.12
1.59 ± 0.12
1.73 ± 1.20
Linoleic acid (18:2n-6)
38.22 ± 1.36
16.59 ± 0.72 **
18.37 ± 0.16 **
α-linolenic acid (18:3n-3)
2.85 ± 0.16
0.67 ± 0.06 **
0.71 ± 0.20 **

Data are the mean ± SEM. Values significantly different from those obtained in the group of rats fed a chow diet (REF) are indicated by * (p < 0.05) and ** (p < 0.01). Data measured in the group of rats treated with ZD7114 (CAF-ZD) and significantly different from those in the group of rats fed a cafeteria diet (CAF) are shown by + (p < 0.05) and ++ (p < 0.05). Only main fatty acids are presented. CAF-ZD: rats fed a cafeteria diet and treated with ZD7114.

Darimont et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2004 1:4   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-1-4