Table 3. Effect of feeding persimmon peel on fatty acid composition of egg yolk

Fatty acids Control 2% 5% P-value
C14:0 0.31±0.03 0.32±0.01 0.33±0.01 0.904
C16:0 24.91±0.54 25.65±0.35 24.77±0.37 0.361
C16:1(n-7) 3.50±0.14 3.73±0.16 3.64±0.07 0.489
C18:0 9.07±0.05 8.82±0.14 8.98±0.09 0.287
C18:1(n-9) 48.02±0.18 47.23±0.54 49.02±0.41 0.055
C18:2(n-6) 11.65±0.68 11.65±1.04 10.65±0.15 0.564
C18:3(n-6) 0.09±0.01 0.1±0.00 0.1±0.01 0.470
C18:3(n-3) 0.19±0.00a 0.22±0.01b 0.22±0.00b 0.001
C20:1(n-9) 0.35±0.02 0.35±0.02 0.35±0.02 0.961
C20:4(n-6) 1.91±0.11 1.93±0.03 1.94±0.02 0.946
Total 100 100 100
SFA 34.3±0.53 34.79±0.49 34.08±0.42 0.590
USFA 65.7±0.53 65.21±0.49 65.92±0.42 0.590
MUFA 51.87±0.18 51.32±0.68 53.01±0.36 0.096
PUFA 13.83±0.60 13.89±1.02 12.91±0.12 0.557
Mean±SEM (n=3).
Means with different superscripts are significantly different (P<0.05).
SAF, saturated fatty acid; USFA, unsaturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid.
Control, basal diet group; 2%, 2% persimmon peel diet group; 5%, 5% persimmon peel diet group.