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. 2022 Sep 27;12:87–95. doi: 10.1016/j.aninu.2022.09.003

Table 8.

Effects of fermented mixed feeds on the fatty acid profile of the longissimus dorsi muscle in finishing pigs (g/kg, as-fresh basis).

Item Treatment
SEM P-value
CON 5% FMF 10% FMF
C10:0 0.11 0.09 0.10 0.00 0.228
C14:0 1.45a 0.99b 1.36a 0.08 0.034
C16:0 26.27 23.45 24.67 1.06 0.580
C16:1 2.10 1.75 1.77 0.11 0.331
C17:0 0.26 0.23 0.26 0.02 0.617
C18:0 11.71 5.61 9.86 1.15 0.077
C18:1n9c 36.58 31.03 38.20 1.57 0.149
C18:2n6c 13.47b 12.87b 17.82a 0.69 0.001
C18:3n3 0.83b 0.90b 1.39a 0.09 0.010
C20:0 0.27a 0.17b 0.24a 0.00 0.001
C20:1 0.25ab 0.20b 0.27a 0.00 0.029
C20:2 0.75 0.65 0.83 0.03 0.118
C20:3n3 0.13b 0.13b 0.18a 0.01 0.003
C20:3n6 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.00 0.242
C20:4n6 0.27 0.37 0.38 0.02 0.088
C22:1n9 0.09 0.08 0.09 0.01 0.796
C24:1 0.08b 0.18a 0.12ab 0.02 0.022
SFA1 40.07 30.54 36.48 1.84 0.095
MUFA2 39.11 33.25 40.46 1.66 0.170
PUFA3 15.58b 15.05b 20.74a 0.80 0.001
PUFA:SFA ratio 0.40b 0.50ab 0.59a 0.29 0.022
n-3 PUFA4 0.96b 1.02b 1.57a 0.10 0.008
n-6 PUFA5 13.86b 13.37b 18.34a 0.70 0.001
n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio 14.50 13.13 12.21 0.94 0.131

CON = basal diet; FMF = fermented mixed feed; SFA = saturated fatty acid; MUFA = monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acid.

a,b Within a row, values with different superscripts differ significantly at P < 0.05. Data are expressed as means and SEM, n = 6.

1

SFA = C10:0 + C14:0 + C16:0 + C17:0 + C18:0 + C20:0.

2

MUFA = C16:1 + C18:1n9c + C20:1 + C22:1n9 + C24:1.

3

PUFA = C18:2n6c + C18:3n3 + C20:2 + C20:3n3 + C20:3n6 + C20:4n6.

4

n-3 PUFA = C18:3n3 + C20:3n3.

5

n-6 PUFA = C18:2n6c + C20:3n6 + C20:4n6.