Research Article

Influence of Dietary Supplementation with Prebiotic, Oregano Extract, and Vitamin E on Fatty Acid Profile and Oxidative Status of Rabbit Meat

Table 4

Fatty acid composition of rabbit loin belonging to different dietary groups.

Rabbit loin
Fatty acid (% of total fatty acids)Diet
SEOTTETO

C14:02.3 ± 0.51.6 ± 0.41.5 ± 0.31.8 ± 0.12.1 ± 0.22.2 ± 0.2
C15:00.6 ± 0.10.5 ± 0.00.6 ± 0.10.7 ± 0.10.7 ± 0.10.6 ± 0.1
C16:025.8 ± 3.122.2 ± 1.621.8 ± 1.824.2 ± 3.124.8 ± 1.225.1 ± 0.6
C17:00.7 ± 0.00.7 ± 0.00.7 ± 0.20.8 ± 0.00.8 ± 0.00.7 ± 0.0
C18:010.1 ± 0.411.0 ± 1.49.7 ± 0.110.4 ± 0.110.5 ± 1.19.4 ± 1.0
C20:00.2 ± 0.10.2 ± 0.00.2 ± 0.00.2 ± 0.00.1 ± 0.00.1 ± 0.1
SFA39.9 ± 2.036.5 ± 2.434.7 ± 1.838.4 ± 2.139.4 ± 0.338.4 ± 0.2

C15:1 0.2 ± 0.00.2 ± 0.00.2 ± 0.00.3 ± 0.10.2 ± 0.10.1 ± 0.1
C16:1 0.9 ± 0.20.6 ± 0.10.5 ± 0.10.8 ± 0.30.6 ± 0.20.6 ± 0.1
C16:1 isomer0.3 ± 0.00.3 ± 0.00.4 ± 0.00.5 ± 0.10.4 ± 0.00.4 ± 0.0
C17:1 0.2 ± 0.00.2 ± 0.00.1 ± 0.10.2 ± 0.10.1 ± 0.00.1 ± 0.1
C18:0.3 ± 0.00.4 ± 0.00.3 ± 0.20.5 ± 0.10.5 ± 0.10.3 ± 0.0
C18: + C18:22.2 ± 1.322.7 ± 1.123.6 ± 2.321.0 ± 2.021.0 ± 0.822.9 ± 0.4
C20:0.4 ± 0.10.4 ± 0.10.4 ± 0.10.4 ± 0.00.3 ± 0.00.4 ± 0.0
MUFA24.5 ± 1.124.8 ± 1.125.4 ± 1.223.6 ± 1.423.1 ± 0.624.9 ± 0.6

C18:  [ω6]22.8 ± 1.924.0 ± 2.124.5 ± 2.923.7 ± 1.423.5 ± 0.424.0 ± 0.4
C18:   [ω3]7.3 ± 0.58.8 ± 0.09.0 ± 0.97.5 ± 1.37.7 ± 0.37.4 ± 0.1
C18:2 [CLA]1.7 ± 0.22.0 ± 0.31.9 ± 0.11.8 ± 0.11.9 ± 0.21.5 ± 0.2
C18:2 [CLA]2.1 ± 0.02.4 ± 0.12.4 ± 0.22.0 ± 0.62.2 ± 0.11.8 ± 0.1
C20: [ω6]0.3 ± 0.10.2 ± 0.00.2 ± 0.10.1 ± 0.00.1 ± 0.10.2 ± 0.0
C20: [ω6]0.1 ± 0.0trtrtrtrtr
C20: [ω6]0.8 ± 0.10.8 ± 0.10.9 ± 0.21.2 ± 0.31.2 ± 0.21.0 ± 0.1
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C22: [ω6]0.3 ± 0.00.1 ± 0.00.3 ± 0.10.3 ± 0.10.3 ± 0.00.3 ± 0.1
C22: [ω3]0.3 ± 0.00.2 ± 0.00.3 ± 0.10.2 ± 0.10.3 ± 0.00.2 ± 0.0
CLA3.8 ± 0.24.4 ± 0.44.3 ± 0.33.8 ± 0.74.1 ± 0.33.3 ± 0.4
PUFA35.3 ± 1.938.3 ± 1.639.3 ± 2.738.0 ± 1.637.3 ± 0.536.3 ± 0.9
PUFA/SFA0.9 ± 0.11.1 ± 0.21.1 ± 0.21.0 ± 0.10.9 ± 0.00.9 ± 0.0
PUFA ω6/PUFA ω33.2 ± 0.02.8 ± 0.22.8 ± 0.03.4 ± 0.83.1 ± 0.23.3 ± 0.1

Values are given as means ± standard deviation (n = 8); trace (tr), lower than 0.1%; S = standard diet (0.5% CLA. 3%  ω3 source and 0.5% Vitcon); E = standard diet + 150 ppm vit E; O = standard diet + 2% oregano extract; T = standard diet + 1.5 g/kg prebiotic THEPAX; TE = standard diet + 150 ppm vit E + 1.5 g/kg prebiotic THEPAX; TO = standard diet + 2% oregano extracts + 1.5 g/kg prebiotic THEPAX.