Table 6.
Effect of essential oils blend on fatty acid profile from breast muscle in broilers.
| Items 1 | Essential Oils Blend (EOB mg/L) | SEM 2 | p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | EOB150 | EOB250 | EOB350 | |||
| C12:0 | 0.03 a | 0.03 a | 0.023 b | 0.025 b | 0.001 | 0.020 |
| C14:0 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.008 | 0.506 |
| C16:0 | 24.96 | 24.81 | 23.56 | 23.90 | 0.274 | 0.196 |
| C18:0 | 8.44 a | 7.51 ab | 7.10 b | 7.17 b | 0.189 | 0.034 |
| C16:1 | 3.96 | 4.28 | 4.62 | 4.20 | 0.183 | 0.682 |
| C18:1n9 | 39.37 | 39.63 | 42.05 | 41.63 | 0.507 | 0.138 |
| C18:2n6 | 14.95 ab | 14.85 b | 15.94 a | 15.91 a | 0.182 | 0.035 |
| C18:3n3 | 2.21 b | 2.48 ab | 2.86 a | 2.89 a | 0.088 | 0.007 |
| C18:3n6 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.012 | 0.166 |
| C20:4n6 | 4.29 b | 4.62 ab | 5.20 a | 5.10 a | 0.128 | 0.029 |
| C20:5n3 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.007 | 0.056 |
| C22:4n6 | 0.68 b | 0.69 b | 0.77 a | 0.72 ab | 0.010 | 0.004 |
| C22:6n3 | 2.44 | 2.54 | 2.92 | 2.62 | 0.067 | 0.053 |
| SFA | 34.16 a | 33.06 ab | 31.38 b | 31.78 b | 0.383 | 0.030 |
| MUFA | 43.34 | 43.92 | 46.67 | 45.84 | 0.612 | 0.175 |
| PUFA | 25.11 b | 25.75 b | 28.33 a | 27.87 a | 0.325 | 0.001 |
| n-6 PUFA | 20.24 b | 20.51 b | 22.28 a | 22.10 a | 0.257 | 0.001 |
| n-3 PUFA | 4.87 c | 5.24 bc | 6.05 a | 5.77 ab | 0.131 | 0.001 |
a–c Means in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05). 1 Lauric acid (C12:0); Myristic acid (C14:0); Palmitic acid (C16:0); Stearic acid (C18:0); Palmitoleic acid (C16:1); Oleic acid (C18:1n9); Linoleic acid (LA, C18:2n6c); α-Linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3n3); γ-linoleic acid (C18:3n6); Arachidonic acid (AA, C20:4n6); Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5n3); Docosatetraenoic acid (C22:4n6); Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6n3); SFA: Saturated fatty acid; MUFA: Monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA: Polyunsaturated fatty acid. SFA percentage is the sum of C12:0, C14:0, C16:0, and C18:0; MUFA percentage was calculated as the sum of C16:1and C18:1n-9; PUFA percentage was calculated as the sum of C18:2n6c, C18:3n3, C18:3n6, C20:4n6, C20:5n3, C22:4n6, and C22:6n3. 2 SEM: standard error of the mean. CON = control drinking water (without EOB); EOB150 = DW + 150 mg/L EOB; EOB250 = DW + 250 mg/L EOB; EOB350 = DW + 350 mg/L EOB.