Table 6.
Fatty acids profile (% total FA) of muscles.
| Fatty Acids | Group | SEM | p–Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | MT02 | MT23 | |||
| Breast muscles | |||||
| C14:0 | 0.110 | 0.110 | 0.100 | 0.004 | 0.239 |
| C16:0 | 22.19 | 21.71 | 21.45 | 0.231 | 0.285 |
| C18:0 | 5.92 | 5.91 | 5.82 | 0.115 | 0.941 |
| C18:1 | 34.33 | 33.84 | 32.19 | 0.433 | 0.065 |
| C18:2 n–6 | 32.59 b | 33.87 ab | 36.00 a | 0.561 | <0.05 |
| C18:3 n–3 | 1.05 b | 1.25 ab | 1.49 a | 0.080 | <0.05 |
| C20:0 | 0.100 | 0.100 | 0.090 | 0.005 | 0.587 |
| C20:1 | 0.070 b | 0.110 a | 0.050 b | 0.010 | <0.05 |
| C20:2 | 0.080 | 0.080 | 0.070 | 0.004 | 0.743 |
| C20:3 n–3 | 0.050 | 0.050 | 0.050 | 0.001 | 0.913 |
| C20:4 n–6 | 0.600 a | 0.450 b | 0.450 b | 0.037 | <0.05 |
| SFA | 28.45 | 27.99 | 27.62 | 0.278 | 0.382 |
| UFA | 71.46 | 71.89 | 72.25 | 0.276 | 0.402 |
| MUFA | 37.09 a | 36.19 ab | 34.19 b | 0.528 | <0.05 |
| PUFA | 34.37 b | 35.70 ab | 38.06 a | 0.619 | <0.05 |
| DFA (UFA + C18:0) | 77.38 | 77.80 | 78.07 | 0.227 | 0.317 |
| OFA (C14:0 + C16:0) | 22.30 | 21.82 | 21.55 | 0.234 | 0.278 |
| n–6:n–3 | 30.17 a | 26.40 ab | 23.67 b | 0.600 | <0.05 |
| AI | 0.320 | 0.311 | 0.302 | 0.006 | 0.387 |
| TI | 0.731 | 0.712 | 0.682 | 0.018 | 0.849 |
| h/H | 3.08 | 3.18 | 3.26 | 0.108 | 0.989 |
| Leg muscles | |||||
| C14:0 | 0.110 | 0.120 | 0.110 | 0.003 | 0.268 |
| C16:0 | 21.41 | 21.66 | 21.24 | 0.091 | 0.156 |
| C18:0 | 4.72 b | 4.94 b | 5.69 a | 0.140 | <0.05 |
| C18:1 | 35.46 a | 34.60 a | 32.05 b | 0.521 | <0.05 |
| C18:2 n–6 | 32.83 b | 33.62 ab | 35.63 a | 0.476 | <0.05 |
| C18:3 n–3 | 1.65 | 1.42 | 1.61 | 0.054 | 0.174 |
| C20:0 | 0.070 b | 0.080 ab | 0.130 a | 0.009 | <0.05 |
| C20:1 | 0.100 a | 0.060 b | 0.040 b | 0.008 | <0.05 |
| C20:2 | 0.030 b | 0.030 b | 0.060 a | 0.004 | <0.05 |
| C20:3 n–3 | 0.030 | 0.020 | 0.020 | 0.002 | 0.113 |
| C20:4 n–6 | 0.320 a | 0.170 b | 0.310 a | 0.027 | <0.05 |
| SFA | 26.40 b | 26.94 ab | 27.35 a | 0.161 | <0.05 |
| UFA | 73.45 a | 72.94 ab | 72.46 b | 0.165 | <0.05 |
| MUFA | 38.59 a | 37.68 a | 34.83 b | 0.577 | <0.05 |
| PUFA | 34.86 b | 35.26 ab | 37.63 a | 0.491 | <0.05 |
| DFA (UFA + C18:0) | 78.17 | 77.88 | 78.15 | 0.083 | 0.287 |
| OFA (C14:0 + C16:0) | 21.52 | 21.78 | 21.35 | 0.093 | 0.152 |
| n–6:n–3 | 19.73 | 23.46 | 22.05 | 0.083 | 0.150 |
| AI | 0.301 | 0.300 | 0.300 | 0.006 | 0.365 |
| TI | 0.642 | 0.670 | 0.671 | 0.012 | 0.984 |
| h/H | 3.27 | 3.21 | 3.26 | 0.905 | 0.877 |
C—control, MT02—milk thistle (0%/2%—starter/grower), MT23—milk thistle (2%/3%—starter/grower), SEM—standard error of mean, n = 5, ab—means with different superscripts within a row are significantly different at p ≤ 0.05, 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.