Fatty acids profile of thigh

C14:0

C16:0

C16:1

C18:0

C18:1 (n-9)

C18:2 (n-6)

C18:3 (n-3)

C20:0

C22:0

C22:1

SFA

MUFA

PUFA

UFA

P/S

Standard(BD)

0.570^c

23.645^c

4.995^c

6.620^b

39.125^c

20.850^a

0.155^a

1.725^a

0.135^a

0.320^a

32.695

44.440

21.005

65.445

0.642

25%SS

0.430^b

20.025^b

3.130^a

7.340^c

36.080^b

30.625^b

0.190^a

1.815^a

0.125^a

0.295^a

29.735

39.505

30.815

70.320

1.036

50%SS

0.285^a

13.770^a

1.900^a

6.325^a

29.860^a

45.880^c

0.140^a

1.335^a

0.165^a

0.335^a

21.880

32.095

46.020

78.115

2.100

75%SS

0.325^a

13.860^a

2.060^a

6.470a^b

29.230^a

46.505^c

0.180^a

0.920^a

0.140^a

0.325^a

21.715

31.615

46.685

78.300

2.149

Values are mean ± SD. Values that are followed by different letters within each row are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05) SFA: Saturated Fatty Acids; MUFA: Monounsaturated Fatty Acids; PUFA: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids; UFA: Unsaturated Fatty Acids; P/S: Polyunsaturated to Saturated Fatty Acids Ratio; STD: Standard Chicks Fed Basal Diet; 25% SS: Chicks fed 25% Sunflower Seeds of the total diet; 50% SS: Chicks fed 50% Sunflower Seeds of their total diet; 75% SS: Chicks fed 75% Sunflower Seeds of their total diet.

Table 4: Fatty acids profile of thigh meat.