Table 2.
Basic nutrients, energy value and fatty acids profile of milk thistle seeds.
| Specification | Composition (n = 3) |
|---|---|
| Basical nutrients (g/kg) | |
| Dry matter | 886 |
| Crude ash | 31.5 |
| Crude protein | 219 |
| Crude fat | 238 |
| Crude fiber | 41.3 |
| N-free extractives | 356.2 |
| Gross energy value (kcal/kg) | 4145 |
| Fatty acids (% total FA) | |
| C12:0 | 0.010 |
| C14:0 | 0.110 |
| C16:0 | 8.52 |
| C16:1 | 0.090 |
| C18:0 | 4.78 |
| C18:1 | 23.59 |
| C18:2 | 54.64 |
| C18:3 | 0.160 |
| C20:0 | 3.25 |
| C20:1 | 0.920 |
| C22:0 | 2.41 |
| C22:4 | 0.190 |
| others | 1.33 |
| SFA | 19.08 |
| UFA | 79.59 |
| MUFA | 24.60 |
| PUFA | 54.99 |
| DFA (UFA + C18:0) | 84.37 |
| OFA (C14:0 + C16:0) | 8.63 |
| AI | 0.110 |
| TI | 0.330 |
| h/H | 9.11 |
FA—fatty acids, SFA—saturated fatty acids, UFA—unsaturated fatty acids, MUFA—monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA—polyunsaturated fatty acids, DFA—neutral and hypocholesterolemic fatty acids, OFA—hypercholesterolemic fatty acids, AI—atherogenicity index, TI—thrombogenicity index, h/H—hypocholesterolaemic/Hypercholesterolaemic ratio.