Fatty  acids Diet 1 (T0) Diet 2 (T1) Diet 3 (T2) Diet 4 (T3)
12:0 0.04 ± 0.00a 0.13 ± 0.01a 0.21 ± 0.03ab 0.36 ± 0.16b
14:0 3.31 ± 0.00a 5.50 ± 0.07c 3.99 ± 0.09b 3.28 ± 0.09a
15:0 0.73 ± 0.01a 0.84 ± 0.08a 0.97 ± 0.21a 0.79 ± 0.13a
16:0 0.73 ± 0.01a 0.84 ± 0.08a 0.97 ± 0.21a 0.79 ± 0.13a
16:1 n-9 6.25 ± 0.14c 3.47 ± 0.08b 1.96 ± 0.05a 2.13 ± 0.14a
16:1 n-7 0.46 ± 0.02a 1.08 ± 0.15b 0.60 ± 0.06a 1.14 ± 0.07b
17:0 1.25 ± 0.14b 0.67 ± 0.63a 0.94 ± 0.16a 0.78 ± 0.05a
18:0 12.25 ± 0.87b 2.86 ± 0.17a 2.63 ± 0.18a 3.20 ± 0.21a
18:1 n-9 16.15 ± 0.03a 31.77 ± 0.15d 29.60 ± 0.13c 28.63 ± 0.36b
18:1 n-7 2.35 ± 0.14a 2.32 ± 0.20a 2.94 ± 0.12b 4.91 ± 0.32c
18:2 n-6 18.02 ± 0.29c 10.39 ± 0.22a 12.69 ± 0.30b 10.53 ± 0.13a
18:3 n-3 4.35 ± 0.14b 3.55 ± 0.26a 4.37 ± 0.08b 6.97 ± 0.14c
19:0 0.14 ± 0.14 ND ND 0.18 ± 0.02
20:0 0.23 ± 0.02a 0.61 ± 0.15b 0.30 ± 0.01a 0.34 ± 0.04a
20:1 n-9 1.70 ± 0.12a 3.72 ± 0.03c 3.96 ± 0.08c 2.34 ± 0.07b
20:2 n-9 0.43 ± 0.01 ND ND ND
20:2 n-6 0.11 ± 0.01a 0.18 ± 0.02b 0.25 ± 0.25b 0.26 ± 0.03c
20:2 n-7 0.12 ± 0.01a 0.68 ± 0.02c 0.47 ± 0.01b 0.39 ± 0.08b
20:3 n-9 0.26 ± 0.01 ND  ND ND
20:3 n-7 0.75 ± 0.09b 0.29 ± 0.03a 0.47 ± 0.07a 0.94 ± 0.05b
20:4 n-6 (AA) 1.24 ± 0.01a 1.31 ± 0.00ab 1.35 ± 0.07ab 1.41 ± 0.00b
20:3 n-3 1.60 ± 0.06d 0.73 ± 0.03b 0.55 ± 0.02a 0.93 ± 0.04c
20:4 n-3 1.31 ± 0.01a 0.56 ± 0.06b 0.47 ± 0.35b 1.20 ± 0.01a
20:5 n-3 (EPA) 4.01 ± 0.00a 4.45 ± 0.20b 4.40 ± 0.01b 6.50 ± 0.05c
22:1 n-9 1.30 ± 0.02b 1.42 ± 0.09bc 1.55 ± 0.07c 0.28 ± 0.04a
22:6 n-3 (DHA) 3.21 ± 0.00a 3.55 ± 0.02b 4.15 ± 0.01c 5.40 ± 0.06d
Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation, n=3.
Superscripts (a, b, c, d) denotes significant differences among the diets (P<0.05)
ND=not detected.
AA: Arachidonic acid
EPA: Eicosapentaenoic acid
DHA: Docosahexaenoic acid

Table 6: Fatty acid profile of T. khudree fry fed with different experimental diets for a 60 days period.
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