This study aimed to evaluate the fatty acid composition of zebrafish fed diets containing linseed oil compared to sunflower oil. First, diets supplemented with linseed and sunflower were formulated, fish were fed for 40 days, and their parts collected for analysis. Diet composition analysis, extraction and derivatization of fatty acids, gas chromatography analysis, RNA extraction and cDNA synthesis, quantitativ...
Enteral nutrition (EN) delivers nutrients directly to the gastrointestinal system for individuals who are unable to swallow in acute and chronic phases. Lipids, then, play a significant role and are highly recommended due to their high caloric support that has supplements in enteral diets performed by adding foods that are rich sources of essential fatty acids, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PGPIs), linol...