Table 4. The fatty acid composition of EP and MP diets

Composition (%) Experimental diet
EP MP
C12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.26 ± 0.03NS 0.17 ± 0.01
C13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) 0.07 ± 0.00NS 0.10 ± 0.01
C14:0 (Myristic acid) 13.53 ± 0.17* 10.1 ± 0.4
C14:1 (n-5) (Myristoleic acid) 0.02 ± 0.02NS 0.08 ± 0.01
C15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0.83 ± 0.01 1.47 ± 0.01*
C16:0 (Palmitic acid) 31.30 ± 0.10 39.2 ± 0.4*
C16:1 (n-7) (Palmitoleic acid) 3.34 ± 0.00NS 3.02 ± 0.07
C17:0 (Margaric acid) 0.75 ± 0.01 1.48 ± 0.04*
C17:1 (n-7) (cis-10-Heptadecenoic acid) 0.11 ± 0.00 0.24 ± 0.00*
C18:0 (Stearic acid) 5.85 ± 0.01 11.20 ± 0.1*
C18:1 (n-9) (Elaidic acid) 0.05 ± 0.00NS 0.10 ± 0.00
C18:1 (n-9) (Oleic acid) 6.44 ± 0.05 10.4 ± 0.0*
C18:2 (n-6) (Linoleic acid) 2.71 ± 0.01* 2.50 ± 0.00
C20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.97 ± 0.00* 0.84 ± 0.02
C18:3 (n-6) (γ-Linolenic acid) 0.08 ± 0.00* 0.05 ± 0.00
C20:1 (n-9) (cis-11-Eicosenoic acid) 0.91 ± 0.02 1.49 ± 0.08*
C18:3 (n-3) (α-Linolenic acid) 0.49 ± 0.00 0.77 ± 0.00*
C21:0 (Heneicosanoic acid) 0.14 ± 0.00* 0.11 ± 0.00
C20:2 (n-6) (cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic acid) 0.09 ± 0.01NS 0.2 ± 0.04
C22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.56 ± 0.01* 0.26 ± 0.00
C20:3 (n-6) (cis-8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid) NDNS 0.04 ± 0.00
C22:1 (n-9) (Erucic acid) 0.45 ± 0.00* 0.24 ± 0.01
C23:0 (Tricosanoic acid) 0.10 ± 0.00* 0.07 ± 0.00
C20:4 (n-6) (Arachidonic acid, ARA) 0.46 ± 0.00 0.79 ± 0.02*
C24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0.37 ± 0.01* 0.13 ± 0.00
C20:5 (n-3) (Eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA) 12.00 ± 0.05* 5.22 ± 0.02
C24:1 (Nervonic acid) 0.77 ± 0.01* 0.29 ± 0.02
C22:6 (n-3) (Docosahexaenoic acid, DHA) 17.35 ± 0.03* 9.42 ± 0.11
Σ Saturated 54.73 ± 0.11 65.10 ± 0.18*
Σ Monounsaturated 12.09 ± 0.00 15.90 ± 0.21*
Σ PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty acid) 33.18 ± 0.10* 19.00 ± 0.02
Σ n-3 29.84 ± 0.09* 15.42 ± 0.09
Σ n-6 3.35 ± 0.01NS 3.59 ± 0.06
n-3:n-6 8.92 ± 0.01* 4.30 ± 0.10
EPA/DHA 0.69 ± 0.00* 0.55 ± 0.01
Total 100 100
Asterisk indicates significant difference (p < 0.05); ns indicated no significant difference (p > 0.05).
EP, extruded pellet; MP, moist pellet; NS, not significant; ND, indicates not detected.