Elevated plasma phospholipid n-3 docosapentaenoic acid concentrations during hibernation
Fig 1
The ratio of DHA+DPA to EPA in plasma phospholipids in bears and dormice.
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in bears and dormice with high, intermediate, or low linoleic acid (LA) content in diets. S, summer; H, hibernation. Box plots show median, 25th and 75th percentiles and whiskers show 10th and 90th percentiles.