Scientifica

Research Article

A Comprehensive Exploration of the Fatty Acids Profile, Cholesterol, and Tocopherols Levels in Liver from Laying Hens Fed Diets Containing Nonindustrial Hemp Seed

Table 2

Proximate and major fatty acid composition of hemp seeds (beldiya) utilized as a dietary constituent for laying hens.
Whole hemp seed (g·kg−1 DM)
Dry matter952.9
Ash49.7
Crude protein220.3
Crude fiber275.4
Calculated metabolizable energy (kcal/kg)3883.92
Lipid330.2
Fatty acid (%) 
 C16.07.68
 C16.1 n-90.13
 C18:03.03
 C18:1 n-918.05
 C18:1 n-71.05
 LA51.01
 GLA0.61
 ALA16.46
 C20:00.79
 C20:1 n-90.43
 C24:00.27
 Other FA0.49
 SFA11.91
 MUFA19.72
 PUFAs68.38
 UFA88.09
 PUFA n-316.53
 PUFA n-651.85
 PUFA n-6/PUFA n-33.14
LA, linoleic acid; ALA, α-linolenic acid; GLA, γ-linolenic acid; PUFAs, polyunsaturated fatty acids.