Table 4:The effects of Tagetes erecta L. supplementation on the fatty
acid composition of egg yolks1.
Supplementation of Tagetes erecta L. (g/kg)
Fatty acids 0 10 20 SEM
C14:0 0.36 0.35 0.36 0.01
C16:0 24.75b 25.76a 25.60a 0.04
C16:1 (n-7) 3.30a 3.15b 2.77c 0.01
C18:0 7.30c 8.02b 8.76a 0.04
C18:1 (n-9t) 0.13 0.14 0.14 0.01
C18:1 (n-9c) 44.90a 43.25b 42.87c 0.04
C18:2 (n-6) 16.46 16.54 16.59 0.05