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Table 4 Effect of 6 months of supplementation with n-3 enriched foods on neutrophil functions

From: Leukocyte numbers and function in subjects eating n-3 enriched foods: selective depression of natural killer cell levels

Group

Adherencea

Bactericidalb

Chemokinesisc

Chemotaxisc

Iodinationd

Placebo

0.36 ± 0.10

95.4± 0.52

0.76 ± 0.09

1.94 ± 0.092

7.93 ± 0.98

n-3 supplemented

0.29 ± 0.058

97.1 ± 0.63

0.76 ± 0.0356

1.91 ± 0.07

8.03 ± 0.65

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 16 to 17). aAdherence expressed as relative absorbance at 570 nm.
  2. bBactericidal activity expressed as % killing. cChemokinesis and chemotaxis expressed in mm/90 min. dIodination expressed in pmoles iodine/107 cells.
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