Table 6. Effects of lasalocid supplement on meat fatty acids composition (%) of Ardhi goats (N = 32)

Fatty acids (%) Formula Treatments1) SEM p-value
Control LAS 10 LAS 20 LAS 30
Capric C10H20O2 0.54 0.69 0.53 0.50 0.06 NS
Lauric C12H24O2 1.07ab 1.60a 0.76b 0.47b 0.13 *
Myristic C14H28O2 10.89a 10.55a 5.09b 3.59b 0.92 *
Palmitic C16H32O2 0.52 2.85 3.42 2.11 0.83 NS
Palmitoleic C16H30O2 3.97 2.47 1.43 3.62 0.56 NS
Margaric C17H34O2 2.52 4.60 3.10 3.58 0.95 NS
Linoleic C18H32O2 4.66 3.74 2.91 6.66 1.21 NS
Oleic C18H34O2 40.82a 26.87b 22.06b 27.62b 2.32 *
Elaidic C18H34O2 2.40 1.36 2.45 3.24 0.37 NS
Stearic C18H36O2 4.60 2.66 2.74 3.33 0.44 NS
Arachidonic C20H32O2 0.92b 6.27ab 7.99a 4.66ab 1.07 *
Gondoic C20H38O2 0.04b 0.53ab 0.36ab 0.93a 0.11 *
Eicosapentaenoic (EPA) C20H30O2 0.03b 0.50ab 0.78a 0.39ab 0.10 *
Control, BD + 0 ppm LAS; LAS 10, BD + 10 ppm LAS; LAS 20, BD + 20 ppm LAS; LAS 30, BD + 30 ppm LAS.
Means in the same row with different superscripts are statistically significant (*).
LAS, lasalocid; BD, basal diet; P, probability; NS, non-significant.