Table 8.
Acid composition (%) of the milk fat of the two groups
| Control | Experimental | Rmse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C6:0 | 5.20 | 4.72 | 1.00 |
| C8:0 | 3.17 | 2.74 | 0.79 |
| C10:0 | 4.08 | 3.72 | 1.01 |
| C12:0 | 4.31 | 3.95 | 0.56 |
| C14:0 | 14.43 | 14.30 | 1.02 |
| C16:0 | 34.10 | 33.53 | 2.91 |
| C18:0 | 7.34b | 8.60a | 0.93 |
| C18:1ω9 | 16.83 | 17.81 | 2.58 |
| C18:1ω7 | 0.96* | 1.27* | 0.33 |
| C18:2ω6 | 2.15 | 2.29 | 0.39 |
| C18:3ω3 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.08 |
| C18:3ω6 | 0.06b | 0.09a | 0.02 |
| C18:4ω3 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.11 |
| C20:4ω6 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.08 |
| C20:5ω3 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| C22:6ω3 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| SFA | 74.52 | 73.30 | 2.97 |
| MUFA | 21.08 | 22.15 | 2.69 |
| PUFA | 4.40 | 4.55 | 0.74 |
| SFA/UFA | 3.04 | 2.75 | 0.41 |
| ω3 | 1.47 | 1.45 | 0.42 |
| ω6 | 3.47 | 3.64 | 0.46 |
| ω6/ω3 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 0.26 |
| Atherogenic index | 3.84 | 3.60 | 0.57 |
| Thrombogenic index | 3.87 | 3.75 | 0.51 |
| Short chain (C6:0-C10:0) | 12.35 | 10.93 | 2.53 |
| Medium chain (C11:0-C16:3ω4) | 57.56 | 56.17 | 3.11 |
| Long chain (C17:0-C24:1) | 30.09 | 32.90 | 3.69 |
a, b
p<0.05;
*
p = 8.67%.
SFA = Saturated fatty acids; MUFA = Monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA = Polyunsaturated fatty acids; UFA = Unsaturated fatty acids.