Table 3 Fatty acid composition of normal-appearing and oral hyperplastic tissue
% of total | Normal-appearing oral mucosa | Oral hyperplastic lesion | p |
|---|---|---|---|
14:0 (myristic acid) | 1.54 ± 0.94 | 1.36 ± 0.99 | 0.09 |
16:0 (palmitic acid) | 43.28 ± 2.14 | 42.01 ± 3.27 | 0.05 |
16:1n−7 trans (trans palmitoleic acid) | 0.26 ± 0.15 | 0.23 ± 0.11 | 0.26 |
16:1n−7 (palmitoleic acid) | 2.98 ± 0.99 | 1.47 ± 0.82 | <0.001 |
18:0 (stearic acid) | 11.37 ± 4.23 | 13.42 ± 3.40 | <0.001 |
18:1n−9 trans (elaidic acid) | 0.90 ± 0.91 | 0.99 ± 0.66 | 0.55 |
18:1n−9 (oleic acid) | 21.58 ± 4.56 | 23.40 ± 4.44 | 0.01 |
18:2n−6 (linoleic acid) | 13.86 ± 2.92 | 11.27 ± 2.23 | <0.001 |
20:0 (arachidate) | 0.17 ± 0.14 | 0.18 ± 0.11 | 0.72 |
18:3n−9 (linolenic acid) | 0.20 ± 0.12 | 0.18 ± 0.15 | 0.36 |
20:4n−6 (arachidonic acid) | 3.21 ± 1.33 | 4.69 ± 1.70 | <0.001 |
20:5n−3 (eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.35 ± 0.24 | 0.40 ± 0.18 | 0.23 |
22:6n−3 (docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.30 ± 0.16 | 0.39 ± 0.21 | 0.02 |