Table 5
Effect of diet and sampling time on sums and ratios (mean ± standard error) of fatty acids in serum of goats

Level of dietary CPOBgP value
ParameterSampling day048DietDiet x sampling day
∑SFA039.93 ± 1.440.18 ± 2.042.62 ± 1.40.660.23
3042.27 ± 1.243.08 ± 3.641.15 ± 2.70.88
6043.69 ± 2.341.06 ± 2.440.43 ± 1.40.70
9040.16 ± 2.338.73 ± 4.340.01 ± 1.80.16
P value0.750.230.64
∑MUFA029.15 ± 2.425.74 ± 1.127.02 ± 2.00.190.08
3023.99 ± 0.725.68 ± 1.624.87 ± 1.70.23
6019.70 ± 2.122.41 ± 1.327.11 ± 2.20.70
9023.64 ± 4.321.75 ± 2.320.82 ± 1.80.45
P value0.070.210.06
∑PUFA031.20 ± 1.4d30.23 ± 2.0d30.46 ± 2.3d0.560.19
3033.81 ± 1.2d30.23 ± 3.6d32.78 ± 4.1d0.55
6036.64 ± 2.6e36.10 ± 3.4e35.6 ± 2.2e0.11
9036.26 ± 3.2ae39.46 ± 2.5be38.48 ± 3.1be0.03
P value0.040.020.03
∑n-3011.09 ± 2.412.38 ± 1.6d10.63 ± 2.0d0.820.04
3010.64 ± 1.110.55 ± 1.1d8.87 ± 0.9d0.24
6011.30 ± 2.4a14.56 ± 3.0be16.26 ± 2.1be0.03
9012.80 ± 3.0a18.89 ± 4.1ae20.36 ± 2.2ae0.01
P value0.510.020.01
∑n-6020.11 ± 0.9d21.60 ± 1.219.83 ± 2.2e0.100.56
3023.17 ± 1.4d21.61 ± 2.623.89 ± 2.1e0.38
6025.34 ± 2.0e21.54 ± 1.219.36 ± 1.5e0.91
9023.46 ± 1.7d20.57 ± 2.018.12 ± 1.3d0.56
P value0.040.550.03
n-6:n-301.81 ± 0.31.94 ± 0.2d1.86 ± 0.2d0.220.03
302.17 ± 0.31.86 ± 0.4d2.70 ± 0.4d0.27
602.20 ± 0.1a1.74 ± 0.3bd1.00 ± 0.3ce0.04
901.83 ± 0.2a1.49 ± 0.3be0.89 ± 0.1ce0.01
P value0.180.020.01