Table 1 Changes of serum dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, and docosahexaenoic acid at before and after 4-week
Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (µg/ml) | Arachidonic acid (µg/ml) | Eicosapentaenoic acid (µg/ml) | Docosahexaenoic acid (µg/ml) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Placebo | Before | 49.0 ± 9.9 | 189.1 ± 40.6 | 20.9 ± 9.2 | 68.5 ± 24.6 |
After | 42.9 ± 1.8 | 198.7 ± 39.5 | 14.2 ± 6.1 | 59.4 ± 22.3 | |
EPA | Before | 44.7 ± 9.3 | 201.6 ± 38.1 | 33.5 ± 21.2 | 70.9 ± 18.0 |
After | 42.3 ± 10.5 | 186.8 ± 20.3 | 58.2 ± 25.7 *† | 78.2 ± 17.7 |