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. 2022 Sep 30;9(3):516–526. doi: 10.5455/javar.2022.i621

Table 4. Effects of TABP and probiotics supplementation in diets on fatty acid profile in meat.

Fatty acid profile in meat and quality of fat in meat Control Level of TABP with 0.2% probiotics supplementation in diets (gm/kg) SEM p-value Trend analysis
10 30 50
Cholesterol (gm/100 gm) 77.50A 76.03AB 74.93AB 70.93B 2.95 0.04 Q2
Fatty acid profile in meat (gm/100 gm)
Myristic acid 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 NS
Palmitic acid 0.48A 0.37B 0.30B 0.28B 0.04 0.02 L
Palmitoleic acid 0.07A 0.06AB 0.06AB 0.05B 0.01 0.01 L
Stearic acid 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.01 0.11 NS
Vaccenic acid 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.00 1.00 NS
Oleic acid 0.51A 0.57AB 0.51B 0.53B 0.03 <0.01 Q2
Linoleic acid 0.23 0.22 0.22 0.19 0.02 0.06 NS
Linolenic acid 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 NS
Eicosenoic acid 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 NS
Arachidonic acid 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 NS
∑SFA 0.63A 0.52AB 0.42B 0.42B 0.05 <0.01 L
∑MUFA 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.04 0.11 NS
∑PUFA 0.26 0.24 0.25 0.21 0.02 0.06 NS
∑Omega 3 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 NS
∑Omega 6 0.25 0.23 0.24 0.20 0.02 0.06 NS
∑Omega 9 0.52A 0.49B 0.39C 0.39C 0.03 0.01 Q2
Quality of fat in meat
n3/n6 ratio 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.06 NS
SFA/USFA ratio 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.61 NS
Iodine value 0.98A 1.01AB 0.96B 0.91C 0.05 <0.01 L
AI 0.55A 0.47B 0.38C 0.37C 0.03 0.04 Q2
Δ-9 desaturase (16) index 13.77b 15.08a 16.65a 15.00a 0.08 0.04 Q2
Δ-9 desaturase (18) index 78.19 80.66 81.91 80.09 2.29 0.49 NS
TI 1.12a 1.07ab 0.96b 1.01b 0.04 0.03 Q2
h/H ratio 1.83b 1.88ab 2.05a 2.05a 0.07 0.04 Q2

SEM = Standard error of mean, NS = Not significantly different (p > 0.05), Q2 = Quadratic.

a,b

Mean with symbol within the same row differ significantly different (p < 0.05).

A,B,C

Mean with symbol within same row differ significantly different (p < 0.01).