Table 1 Distribution and sources of functional fatty acids in diets [21,22,23]
From: Role of functional fatty acids in modulation of reproductive potential in livestock
Name | Number of carbon chain | Fatty acid type | Essential fatty acid | Percentage of oils commonly used in several diets, % | Main source | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soybean oil | Corn oil | Peanut oil | Sesame oil | |||||
Butyrate | 4 | Short chain | No | - | Â - | 0.1 | Â - | Milk, synthetic |
Caprylic acid | 8 | Medium chain | No | - | Â - | Â - | Â - | Coconut oil, synthetic |
Lauric acid | 12 | Medium chain | No | - | Â - | Â - | Â - | Coconut oil, synthetic |
Oleic acid | 18 | Monounsaturated | No | 23.7 | 1.9 | 42.9 | 4.8 | Olive oil |
Linoleic acid | 18 | Polyunsaturated | Yes | 52.8 | 31.4 | 34.8 | 39.3 | Safflower oil |
α-Linolenic acid | 18 | Polyunsaturated | Yes | 5.8 | 51.9 | 0.1 | 41.3 | Corn oil |
Arachidonic acid | 20 | Polyunsaturated | Yes | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Meat, dairy |
Eicosapentaenoic acid | 20 | Polyunsaturated | No | - | 0.3 | - | - | Fish oil |
Docosahexaenoic acid | 22 | Polyunsaturated | No | - | Â - | - | - | Fish oil |