Table 6.
Rumen biohydrogenation indicator estimates for lambs fed diets containing babassu or buriti oil.
| Biohydrogenation Extent (%) | Diets 1 | SEM 2 | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | BAO | BUO | |||
| c9-18:1 | 83.6 b | 93.3 a | 89.6 a | 1.37 | 0.024 |
| 18:2n-6 | 95.5 a | 78.0 b | 70.1 b | 2.92 | 0.001 |
| 18:3n-3 | 81.8 ± 2.14 a | 23.8 ± 7.45 c | 74.8 ± 2.14 b | <0.001 | |
| Completeness | 93.9 a | 77.3 b | 97.3 a | 3.24 | 0.006 |
Means within a row with different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05); 1 CON = diet without added oil; BAO = 40 g/kg DM of babassu oil; BUO = 40 g/kg DM of buriti oil; 2 SEM = Standard error of the mean.