Table 1.
Composition, nutritional parameters, and proportion of fatty acids in feed rations provided during the experiment.
| Pigs Group | Normal | Oil Supplement |
|---|---|---|
| Composition of feed ration (%) | ||
| Commercial feed mixture | 100 | 99.70 |
| Commercial coconut oil | - | 0.30 |
| Nutritional parameters (%) | ||
| Dry matter | 89.30 | 89.10 |
| Crude protein | 15.90 | 16.27 |
| Lysine | 1.16 | 1.15 |
| Crude fat | 3.33 | 4.04 |
| Crude fiber | 4.23 | 4.76 |
| Nitrogen-free extract | 61.85 | 60.20 |
| Starch | 47.20 | 43.90 |
| Sugar | 2.98 | 2.40 |
| Ash | 3.99 | 3.83 |
| MEpigs (MJ.kg−1) | 15.70 | 15.80 |
| Proportion of fatty acids (g.100 g−1 Fatty acids) | ||
| C8:0 | - | 0.73 |
| C10:0 | - | 0.64 |
| C12:0 | 0.25 | 5.34 |
| C14:0 | 0.67 | 2.49 |
| C16:0 | 18.73 | 17.68 |
| C16:1 | 1.72 | 1.60 |
| C17:0 | 0.21 | 0.19 |
| C18:0 | 5.67 | 5.47 |
| C18:1cis n9 | 27.81 | 25.80 |
| C18:2cis n6 | 38.35 | 34.09 |
| C18:3 n3 | 3.34 | 2.94 |
| C20:0 | 0.20 | 0.19 |
| C20:1 n9 | 0.48 | 0.44 |
| C20:2 n6 | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| C20:4 n6 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| C22:0 | 0.14 | 0.12 |
| Σ unidentified | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| PUFA | 42.00 | 37.31 |
| MUFA | 30.01 | 27.84 |
| SFA | 25.87 | 32.85 |
| Σn3/Σn6 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Σn6/Σn3 | 11.57 | 11.69 |
MEpigs—metabolizable energy for pigs in megajoules per kilogram; PUFA—polyunsaturated fatty acids; MUFA—monounsaturated fatty acids; SFA—saturated fatty acids; Σ3—sum of omega-3 fatty acids; Σ6—sum of omega-6 fatty acids.