Table 7.
Fatty acid composition (% total FAME) of the Longissimus lumborum muscle * in kids.
| Item | Diet 1 | SEM 2 | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | L | L + O | |||
| C10:0 (capric) | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.029 | 0.214 |
| C12:0 (lauric) | 0.73 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.085 | 0.151 |
| C14:0 (myristic) | 8.14 a | 6.27 b | 7.03 b | 0.448 | 0.012 |
| C15:0 | 0.66 | 0.53 | 0.61 | 0.043 | 0.063 |
| C16:0 (palmitic) | 26.73 a | 23.62 b | 24.49 b | 0.820 | 0.020 |
| C17:0 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.062 | 0.319 |
| C18:0 (stearic) | 14.44 | 14.64 | 14.80 | 0.622 | 0.691 |
| C20:0 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.017 | 0.077 |
| C21:0 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.004 | 0.056 |
| C22:0 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.021 | 0.079 |
| C23:0 | 0.28 b | 0.48 a | 0.35 a | 0.051 | 0.011 |
| ∑ SFA | 52.45 a | 47.53 b | 49.31 b | 1.157 | 0.011 |
| C14:1 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 0.024 | 0.069 |
| C15:1 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.023 | 0.401 |
| C16:1 trans (palmitoleic) | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.023 | 0.102 |
| C16:1 cis | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.68 | 0.146 | 0.153 |
| C17:1 | 0.28 b | 0.47 a | 0.48 a | 0.052 | 0.018 |
| C18:1 n-9 trans (elaidic) | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.011 | 0.092 |
| C18:1 n-9 cis (oleic) | 31.05 | 31.08 | 32.68 | 0.667 | 0.109 |
| C20:1 n-9 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 0.064 | 0.165 |
| C22:1 n-9 | 1.63 b | 2.95 a | 2.00 a | 0.360 | 0.024 |
| ∑ MUFA | 35.57 b | 36.82 a | 38.07 a | 0.584 | 0.013 |
| C18:2 n-6 trans | 0.16 | 0.48 | 0.17 | 0.128 | 0.102 |
| C18:2 n-6 cis (linoleic) | 5.00 b | 6.75 a | 5.87 b | 0.504 | 0.022 |
| C18:2 trans10,cis12 | 0.02 b | 0.05 a | 0.06 a | 0.001 | 0.048 |
| C18:2 cis9,trans11 | 0.05 b | 0.08 a | 0.10 a | 0.003 | 0.047 |
| Total Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) | 0.07 b | 0.13 a | 0.16 a | 0.020 | 0.049 |
| C18:3 n-6 (γ-linolenic) | 0.40 B | 0.70 Aa | 0.55 b | 0.048 | 0.001 |
| C18:3 n-3 (α-linolenic) | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.007 | 0.110 |
| C20:2 n-6 | 0.33 | 0.50 | 0.36 | 0.057 | 0.069 |
| C20:4 n-6 (ARA) | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.011 | 0.088 |
| C20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.15 a, b | 0.21 a | 0.13 b | 0.020 | 0.029 |
| C22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.67 B | 1.13 Aa | 0.81 b | 0.102 | 0.008 |
| C22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.19 B | 0.39 A | 0.25 B | 0.032 | 0.001 |
| ∑ PUFA | 7.16 b | 10.51 a | 8.48 b | 0.792 | 0.018 |
| ∑ UFA | 42.73 b | 47.33 a | 46.55 a | 1.600 | 0.015 |
| Other acids | 4.82 | 5.14 | 4.15 | 1.446 | 0.417 |
| n-3 | 1.14 B | 1.86 A | 1.31 B | 0.270 | 0.002 |
| n-6 | 5.95 b | 8.52 a | 7.01 b | 2.379 | 0.020 |
| n-6/n-3 | 5.22 a | 4.58 b | 5.35 a | 1.624 | 0.047 |
| A.I. | 1.54 A | 1.15 B | 1.38 B | 0.074 | 0.003 |
| T.I. | 2.23 A | 1.86 B | 2.00 B | 0.107 | 0.003 |
* Results are reported as least squares mean; 1 C, control feed; L, feed containing 3% extruded linseed; L + O, feed containing 3% extruded linseed + 0.6% oregano. 2 SEM: Standard error of means. SFA—saturated fatty acids (sum of C10:0 + C12:0 + C14:0 + C15:0 + C16:0 + C17:0 + C18:0 + C21:0 + C22:0 +C24:0); MUFA—monounsaturated fatty acids (sum of C14:1 + C15:1 + C16:1 c + C16:1 t + C17:1 + C18:1 n-9 t + C18:1 n-9 c + C20:1 n-9 + C22:1 n-9); Total n-6 (sum of C18:2 n-6 t + C18:2 n-6 c + C18:2 c12;t10 + C18:2 c9;t11 + CLA + C18:3 n-6 + C20:2 n-6 + C20:4 n-6); Total n-3 (sum of C18:3 n-3 + C20:5 n-3 + C22:5 n-3 + C22:6 n-3); PUFA—polyunsaturated fatty acids (sum of n-6 + n-3); means with different letters within each row significantly differ: a, b: p < 0.05; A, B: p < 0.01.