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.