TABLE 1.
Fatty acids profile (g/100 g of total fatty acid methyl esters) of milk fat from ewes fed diets without (control) and with extruded linseed supplementation (12% linseed in dry matter)
| FATTY ACID | Control | 12% Linseed |
|---|---|---|
| Saturated | ||
| C4:0 | 5.16 | 3.76 |
| C6:0 | 3.34 | 1.80 |
| C8:0 | 2.79 | 1.31 |
| C10:0 | 7.28 | 3.30 |
| C12:0 | 3.43 | 2.23 |
| C14:0 | 8.48 | 7.09 |
| C15:0 iso | 0.24 | 0.19 |
| C15:0 anteiso | 0.37 | 0.31 |
| C15:0 | 0.76 | 0.61 |
| C16:0 iso | 0.23 | 0.21 |
| C16:0 | 25.09 | 16.74 |
| C17:0 iso + trans-9 C16:1 | 0.49 | 1.01 |
| C17:0 anteiso + cis-9 C16:1 | 0.86 | 0.91 |
| C17:0 | 0.52 | 0.40 |
| C18:0 | 12.27 | 7.97 |
| C20:0 | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| Other saturated | 0.57 | 0.57 |
| Monounsaturated | ||
| C10:1 | 0.20 | 0.17 |
| cis-9 C14:1 | 0.08 | 0.19 |
| cis-9 C15:1 | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| cis-7 C16:1 | 0.24 | 0.26 |
| cis-9 C17:1 | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| trans (6+7+8) C18:1 | 0.49 | 0.65 |
| trans-9 C18:1 | 0.40 | 0.67 |
| trans-10 C18:1 | 0.69 | 0.72 |
| trans-11 C18:1 | 2.90 | 8.07 |
| trans-12 C18:1 | 0.60 | 0.86 |
| cis-9 C18:1 | 15.89 | 20.57 |
| cis-11 C18:1 | 0.28 | 0.42 |
| trans-15 C18:1 | 0.21 | 0.32 |
| trans-16 + cis-14 C18:1 | 0.33 | 0.52 |
| cis-15 C18:1 | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| Other monounsaturated | 0.57 | 1.21 |
| Nonconjugated C18:2 | ||
| trans-11 trans-15 C18:2 | 0.06 | 0.33 |
| trans-11 cis-15 C18:2 | 0.03 | 2.77 |
| cis-9 cis-12 C18:2 | 2.48 | 2.89 |
| Other nonconjugated C18:2 | 0.39 | 1.25 |
| Conjugated C18:2 | ||
| cis-9 trans-11 C18:2 | 0.92 | 4.68 |
| trans-11 cis-13 C18:2 | 0.01 | 0.39 |
| trans-13 trans-15 C18:2 | – | 0.02 |
| trans-12 trans-14 C18:2 | – | 0.05 |
| trans-11 trans-13 C18:2 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| trans-9 trans-11 C18:2 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| C18:3 | ||
| cis-6 cis-9 cis-12 C18:3 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| cis-9 cis-12 cis-15 C18:3 | 0.25 | 2.57 |
| cis-9 trans-11 trans-15 C18:3 | 0.01 | 0.21 |
| cis-9 trans-11 cis-15 C18:3 | 0.03 | 0.52 |
| Other PUFAs | 0.42 | 0.44 |