Fatty acids profile of skin

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)

0.460^b

23.060^d

5.110^d

7.360^c

39.730^c

21.715^a

0.000^a

2.295^c

0.120^c

0.150^a

33.295

44.990

21.715

66.705

0.652

25%SS

0.455^b

20.475^c

2.630^c

8.250^d

35.165^b

31.590^b

0.120^b

1.210^b

0.000^a

0.110^a

30.390

37.905

31.710

68.615

1.043

50%SS

0.310^a

15.365^b

1.990^a

7.140^b

31.290^a

40.105^c

0.180^c

3.090^d

0.100b^c

0.430^b

26.005

33.710

40.285

73.995

1.549

75%SS

0.365^a

14.720^a

2.230^b

5.675^a

32.330^a

43.510^d

0.325^d

0.645^a

0.070^b

0.130^a

21.475

33.710

43.835

78.525

2.041

Values are mean ± SD. Values that are followed by differentletterswithineachrow are significantlydifferent (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 5: Fatty acids profile of skin.