Serum lipid profile modification related to polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in thoroughbred horses

Figures & data

Table 1. Nutritional composition of supplementation: fatty acids as a percentage of fat.

Active principle	Content %
α-Myristic acid (C12:0)	7.0
Palmitic acid (C13:0)	18.0
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)	9.5
Stearidonic acid (C18:0)	4.5
Oleic acid (C18:1)	19.0
Linoleic acid (C18:2)	1.5
α-linolenic acid (C18:3)	0.5
Eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA (C20:5)	18.0
Docosapentaenoic acid (C22:5)	4.0
Docosahexaenoic acid, DHA (C22:6)	12.0
Other unsatured fatty acids	5.8
Vitamin E	0.2
Butylhydroxytoluene, BHT	0.015

Table 2. ‘La Favorita’ horse race track characteristics.

Track facts
Main track	Oval
Track material	Dirt
Track length	1.400 m
Radius of curvature	85–95 m
Banked turn straight	2–3%
Banked turn curve	5–8%

Figure 1. Mean ± standard deviation (SD) with related statistical significances of serum total cholesterol (Chol) triglyceride (Try) and nonesterified fatty acid (NEFAs) values measured before exercise (Pred10, pred20, pred30) and after exercise (Postd10, postd20, postd30) conditions in control (CG) and experimental (EG) thoroughbred horses.