Table 1.
Fatty acid composition (%) of control and experimental diet
| Fatty acids (%) | FO-LAF | FO-EH | GNO | CLO-2.5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.25 | 2.50 | 5.0 | 1.25 | 2.50 | 5.0 | |||
| 14:0 | 1.50 | 2.34 | 3.31 | 1.40 | 2.74 | 3.72 | ND | 2.37 |
| 16:0 | 23.60 | 26.78 | 24.73 | 22.6 | 23.78 | 24.75 | 15.98 | 17.65 |
| 16:1n-7 | 9.30 | 10.22 | 11.31 | 10.40 | 10.22 | 10.90 | ND | 1.45 |
| 18:0 | 5.90 | 5.02 | 6.75 | 5.50 | 5.02 | 5.10 | 2.23 | 14.4 |
| 18:1n-9 | 21.33 | 19.53 | 17.63 | 22.84 | 21.53 | 16.30 | 28.30 | 30.03 |
| 18:1n-7 | 7.52 | 3.94 | 2.05 | 5.10 | 3.94 | 4.10 | 11.10 | ND |
| 18:2n-6 | 19.49 | 16.40 | 14.19 | 19.30 | 16.60 | 14.96 | 35.70 | 23.71 |
| 18:3n-3 | 3.90 | 6.37 | 8.14 | 3.60 | 6.87 | 8.89 | ND | ND |
| 20:0 | 0.56 | 1.17 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 1.42 | 0.85 | 1.49 | 1.05 |
| 20:1n-9 | 0.79 | 1.23 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 1.32 | 0.70 | ND | 1.24 |
| 20:4n-6 | 1.66 | 2.84 | 3.96 | 1.29 | 2.52 | 3.86 | ND | 1.60 |
| 20:5n-3 | 0.73 | 1.48 | 2.36 | 0.88 | 1.23 | 2.49 | ND | 1.46 |
| 22:6n-3 | 0.54 | 1.12 | 2.68 | 0.44 | 1.32 | 2.52 | ND | 1.05 |
| EPA + DHA | 1.27 | 2.60 | 5.14 | 1.32 | 2.55 | 5.01 | ND | 2.51 |
FO-LAF fish oil recovered by lactic acid fermentation; FO–EH fish oil recovered by enzymatic hydrolysis; GNO groundnut oil; CLO cod liver oil; 1.25, 2.50. 5.0 – percentage of EPA + DHA in diet; ND – not detected