Table 6.
Milk fatty acid profile from goats fed control (Megalac-R®), sunflower (SF) and linseed (LS) treatments (n = 9 per treatment) 1.
| Fatty Acids (g/100g of FA) | Control | Sunflower Seed | Linseed | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C4:0 | 1.78 | 1.27 | 1.56 | 0.21 | 0.27 |
| C6:0 | 2.70 | 2.09 | 2.35 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| C8:0 | 3.54 | 2.84 | 3.07 | 0.37 | 0.40 |
| C10:0 | 11.7 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 1.01 | 0.52 |
| C12:0 | 5.09 | 4.65 | 4.81 | 0.35 | 0.68 |
| C14:0 | 9.58 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 0.75 | 0.16 |
| C16:0 | 28.2 a | 23.1 b | 22.4 b | 0.80 | <0.001 |
| C18:0 | 9.56 | 10.6 | 12.0 | 0.89 | 0.16 |
| C18:1n 9c | 24.1 c | 27.5 b | 28.3 a | 1.03 | 0.01 |
| C18:2 n6 | 3.38 a | 3.02ab | 2.45 b | 0.20 | 0.009 |
| C18:3 n3 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.75 | 0.06 | 0.17 |
| ∑Saturated fatty acids 2 | 37.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 1.31 | 0.08 |
| ∑Unsaturated fatty acids 3 | 28.1 | 31.1 | 31.6 | 1.34 | 0.16 |
| ∑Polyunsaturated fatty acids 4 | 4.06 a | 3.61ab | 3.21 b | 0.22 | 0.03 |
a, b, c Different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). 1 Values are expressed as mean. 2 ∑SCFA = (C4:0 to C18:0); 3 ∑USFA = (C18:1+C18:2+C18:3); and 4 ∑PUFA = (C18:2 + C18:3). SEM = standard error of the mean.