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Fig. 1. {omega}3-fatty acid changes in various compartments for groups A and B. Bars represent mean ± SEM for fatty acids (mol%) in red blood cells, platelets, plasma cholesterol esters and plasma triglycerides for n = 11 in group A and n = 9 (n = 8 for platelets) in group B. Group A took 990 mg/day l-carnitine from weeks 1–4, and 990 mg/day l-carnitine + 4 mL/day linseed oil from weeks 5–8. Subjects took 4 mL/day linseed oil from weeks 1–4, and 4 mL/day linseed oil + 990 mg/day l-carnitine from weeks 5–8. Asterisks indicate significant changes (p < 0.025), compared with previous sampling. ALA; alpha-linolenic acid, EPA; eicosapentaenoic acid, DHA; docosahexaenoic acid.