Table 1.
Fatty acids concentrations (mg/g food DM) for BHA and the different levels of curcumin on days 0 and 12
| Fatty acid | Day | Control | BHA, 0.02% | Curcumin 0.1% | Curcumin, 0.2% | SEM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C18:2 | 0 | 9.67x | 9.49x | 9.61 | 9.77 | 0.165 |
| 12 | ab8.49y | a9.27y | ab8.74 | b8.02 | 0.174 | |
| C18:3n3 | 0 | 5.99 | 6.05 | 6.09 | 5.97 | 0.097 |
| 12 | 5.73 | 5.99 | 5.76 | 5.79 | 0.889 | |
| C20:5n3 (EPA) | 0 | 1.65x | 1.71x | 1.57 | 1.58 | 0.051 |
| 12 | b0.94y | b1.17y | a1.52 | a1.6 | 0.056 | |
| C22:6n3 (DHA) | 0 | 1.36x | 1.39x | 1.41x | 1.42x | 0.036 |
| 12 | b0.89y | b1.01y | a1.2y | a1.08y | 0.037 | |
| Total omega-3 | 0 | 8.91 | 9.08 | 9.02 | 8.91 | 0.373 |
| 12 | 7.56 | 8.23 | 8.47 | 8.32 | 0.355 |
a-b
Means with different subscripts within a row are significantly different at P < 0.05
x-y Means with different subscripts within a column are significantly different at P < 0.05
EPA – eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA – docosahexaenoic acid; BHA – butylated hydroxyanisole; SEM – standard error of the mean