Abstract
The fatty acid composition of total lipids of rat gingiva was significantly altered in essential fatty acid (EFA) deficiency. The changes consisted of an increase in the levels of palmitoleic and oleic acid, a decrease in linoleic and arachidonic acid and an accumulation of 5,8,11‐eicosatrienoic acid (20:3 ω9) in gingival lipids of EFA‐deficient rats. Reduction in arachidonic acid induced by EFA deficiency may result in lower prostaglandin levels in gingiva. Increasing the dietary level of corn oil from 7 % to 20 % did not result in a further increase in arachidonic acid levels in gingiva.
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