Table 2 Descriptive statistics of proportional and absolute content of selected fatty acids in muscle
From: Genetic effects of fatty acid composition in muscle of Atlantic salmon
| Fatty acid | N | Proportional content (% of total FA) | Absolute content (g FA/100 g muscle) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | CV (%) | Mean | SD | CV (%) | |||
| 16:0 | Palmitic acid (PA) | 668 | 11.69 | 0.71 | 6 | 2.01 | 0.38 | 19 |
| 18:1n-9 | Oleic acid (OA) | 668 | 30.45 | 1.91 | 6 | 5.22 | 0.90 | 17 |
| 18:2n-6 | Linoleic acid (LA) | 668 | 9.65 | 0.73 | 8 | 1.65 | 0.27 | 16 |
| 18:3n-3 | Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) | 668 | 3.46 | 0.23 | 7 | 0.59 | 0.10 | 17 |
| 20:3n-3 | Eicosatrienoic acid | 668 | 0.36 | 0.05 | 13 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 23 |
| 20:4n-3 | Eicosatetraenoic acid | 634 | 0.54 | 0.16 | 30 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 33 |
| 20:5n-3 | Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) | 668 | 5.42 | 1.01 | 19 | 0.93 | 0.24 | 25 |
| 22:5n-3 | Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) | 668 | 2.36 | 0.21 | 9 | 0.41 | 0.08 | 19 |
| 22:6n-3 | Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) | 668 | 6.75 | 0.51 | 8 | 1.15 | 0.18 | 15 |
| Sum EPA + DHA | 668 | 12.17 | 1.26 | 10 | 2.08 | 0.38 | 18 | |