Table 1.
Analyzed fatty acid composition of the fat sources used in Exp. 1 and 2 [% (wt/wt) of total fatty acids]1
| Fatty acid, % | Soybean oil | Palm oil | Encapsulated palm oil2 | Coconut oil | Encapsulated coconut oil2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C6:0 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.58 | 0.49 |
| C8:0 | ND3 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 6.8 | 5.41 |
| C10:0 | 0.1 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 5.67 | 4.60 |
| C12:0 | 0.05 | 5.21 | 4.66 | 36.23 | 35.71 |
| C14:0 | 0.11 | 3.23 | 3.01 | 14.06 | 14.75 |
| C16:0 | 11.96 | 51.23 | 51.87 | 18.88 | 19.08 |
| C16:1 (cis-9) | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.17 | ND | ND |
| C17:0 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.14 | ND | ND |
| C18:0 | 4.02 | 5.33 | 5.22 | 3.26 | 3.89 |
| C18:1 (cis-9) | 23.83 | 25.89 | 26.65 | 11.26 | 12.33 |
| C18:2 (all-cis-9, 12) | 52.71 | 5.83 | 5.41 | 2.34 | 3.36 |
| C18:3 (all-cis-9,12,15) | 4.81 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| C20:0 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| C20:1 (cis-11) | 0.28 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| C22:0 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.48 | ND | ND |
| Other4 | 0.98 | 0.48 | 0.33 | 0.71 | 0.12 |
1Means of two replicates.
2The tested fat samples of encapsulated palm oil (80% palm oil) and encapsulated coconut oil (80% coconut oil) were extracted with petroleum ether first at 65 °C for 1 h using an automatic fat extractor and analyzed accordingly.
3ND = not detected.
4Comprised of 0.5% or less of each of the following fatty acids including: C14:1 (cis-9), C15:0, C17:1 (cis-10), C18:3 (all-cis-6, 9, 12), C24:0.