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Table 3 Effect of microencapsulated chia oil on fatty acid profile of butter

From: Effect of microcapsules of chia oil on Ω-3 fatty acids, antioxidant characteristics and oxidative stability of butter

Fatty Acid

Free Chia Oil

MCO*

Control

T1

T2

T3

T4

C4:0

1.84 ± 0.01a

1.67 ± 0.03b

1.51 ± 0.02c

1.42 ± 0.06d

1.37 ± 0.09e

C6:0

2.21 ± 0.06a

2.11 ± 0.02b

1.97 ± 0.13c

1.81 ± 0.05d

1.62 ± 0.03e

C8:0

2.35 ± 0.03a

2.24 ± 0.09b

2.12 ± 0.11c

1.99 ± 0.04d

1.91 ± 0.06e

C10:0

2.45 ± 0.09a

2.29 ± 0.08b

2.15 ± 0.05c

1.97 ± 0.04d

1.95 ± 0.13d

C12:0

2.69 ± 0.10a

2.48 ± 0.15b

2.25 ± 0.03c

2.12 ± 0.06d

1.89 ± 0.15e

C14:0

0.11 ± 0.01e

0.12 ± 0.03e

10.33 ± 0.19a

9.81 ± 0.51b

8.66 ± 0.25c

8.24 ± 0.18c

7.30 ± 0.26d

C16:0

9.33 ± 0.05f

9.36 ± 0.27f

31.29 ± 0.41a

29.36 ± 0.49b

28.26 ± 0.71c

27.15 ± 0.39d

26.59 ± 0.44e

C18:0

1.57 ± 0.03d

1.59 ± 0.04d

9.77 ± 0.15a

9.41 ± 0.16a

8.66 ± 0.22b

8.36 ± 0.17b

7.27 ± 0.36c

C18:1

6.85 ± 0.09f

6.88 ± 0.19f

24.51 ± 0.31a

23.29 ± 0.88b

22.19 ± 0.28c

21.77 ± 0.35d

19.95 ± 0.54e

C18:2

19.49 ± 0.13a

19.55 ± 0.38a

4.27 ± 0.08f

5.11 ± 0.10e

6.22 ± 0.17d

7.58 ± 0.19c

8.95 ± 0.37b

ALA

66.45 ± 0.19a

66.72 ± 0.81a

0.49 ± 0.02f

4.29 ± 0.14e

8.41 ± 0.71d

13.21 ± 0.31c

17.44 ± 0.42b

EPA

2.81 ± 0.06a

2.82 ± 0.06a

Not Detected

0.11 ± 0.02e

0.19 ± 0.04d

0.35 ± 0.06c

0.56 ± 0.05b

DPA

1.91 ± 0.08a

1.93 ± 0.09a

Not Detected

0.09 ± 0.01e

0.17 ± 0.06d

0.29 ± 0.01c

0.41 ± 0.01b

DHA

2.36 ± 0.02a

2.38 ± 0.05a

Not Detected

0.05 ± 0.03e

0.21 ± 0.02d

0.31 ± 0.04c

0.45 ± 0.07b

  1. In a row, means bearing a non-common letter are statistically different (p < 0.05)
  2. ND: Not Detected
  3. MCO: *Microcapsules of chia oil
  4. ALA = Alpha Linolenic acid
  5. EPA = Eicosapentaenoic acid
  6. DPA = Docosapentaenoic acid
  7. DHA = Docosahexaenoic acid