Table 1. Effect of grazing system on the different FA profiles of pasture samples.
| FA | Commercial | Communal | SEM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:0 | 0.49 | 0.61 | 0.031 | 0.016 |
| 15:0 | 0.17 | 0.30 | 0.036 | 0.025 |
| 16:0 | 22.12 | 23.23 | 0.424 | 0.086 |
| 18:0 | 2.06 | 2.30 | 0.155 | 0.283 |
| 20:0 | 5.04 | 4.50 | 0.588 | 0.529 |
| 22:0 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 0.144 | 0.663 |
| ∑SFA | 30.92 | 32.07 | 0.806 | 0.328 |
| 16:1 | 0.17 | 0.40 | 0.064 | 0.021 |
| 17:1 | 0.17 | 0.40 | 0.064 | 0.021 |
| 18:1n-9 | 2.85 | 3.05 | 0.104 | 0.202 |
| 22:1 | 0.38 | 1.21 | 0.135 | <0.0001 |
| ∑MUFA | 3.57 | 5.06 | 0.261 | 0.001 |
| 20:2 | 0.26 | 1.02 | 0.087 | <0.0001 |
| 18:2n-6 | 19.17 | 25.56 | 1.174 | 0.002 |
| 18:3n-3 | 39.66 | 27.41 | 1.141 | <0.001 |
| 20:4n-6 | 1.98 | 4.71 | 0.530 | 0.003 |
| 20:5n-3 | 4.45 | 4.16 | 0.251 | 0.427 |
| ∑PUFA | 65.51 | 62.87 | 0.725 | 0.022 |
| P:S | 2.12 | 1.98 | 0.073 | 0.204 |
| ∑FA in ug/gm | 13017.00 | 8449.40 | 789.800 | 0.001 |
| ∑n-6 | 21.15 | 30.33 | 1.457 | 0.001 |
| ∑n-3 | 44.10 | 31.57 | 1.180 | 0.0001 |
| n-6:n-3 | 0.48 | 0.99 | 0.033 | 0.001 |
FA = Fatty acids, SFA = Saturated Fatty acids, MUFA = Monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA = Polyunsaturated fatty acids, n-6 = Omega 6, n-3 = Omega 3, P:S = Polyunsaturated fatty acids to Saturated fatty acids, ratio n-6: n-3 = omega 6 to omega 3 ratio, ug/gm = Microgram per gram.