Table 1 Most prominent fatty acids (% of total fatty acids based on gas chromatography analyses) of guinea pig pellets, walnut oil, and coconut fat

C 12:0

n.d.

n.d.

49.26

C 14:0

0.61

n.d.

22.53

C 16:0

16.16

6.55

11.82

C 16:1

0.61

n.d.

n.d.

C 18:0

3.35

2.76

4.60

C 18:1 n-9

18.90

14.16

6.71

C 18:1 n-7

n.d.

1.28

0.53

C 18:2 n-6

50.00

63.14

3.73

C 18:3 n-6

n.d.

0.40

0.26

C 18:3 n-3

10.06

11.03

n.d.

total MUFAs

19.51

15.44

7.39

total PUFAs

60.06

75.25

4.22

total SFAs

20.43

9.31

88.39

P:S ratio

2.94

8.08

0.05