Piglet tissues at birth
In the plasma, the proportions of n-3 and n-6 PUFA were greater in the LSO group (P¼0·04 and 0·05, respectively; Table 3). There was no difference in the 18:2n-6 to 18:3n-3 ratio between the two groups (Table 3). Proportions of 20:5n-3 and 22:6n-3 were greater in the plasma of the LSO piglets than in that of the LAR piglets (P¼0·02 and 0·001, respectively; Table 3). Within the n-6 PUFA family, the LSO diet increased the proportion of 20:4n-6 (P¼0·02), but it did not change that of 18:2n-6 in piglet plasma (Table 3