Research Article

The Effect of Feeding Laying Hens with Nonindustrial Hemp Seed on the Fatty Acid Profile, Cholesterol Level, and Tocopherol Composition of Egg Yolk

Table 4

Analysis of variance for the effect of Moroccan nonindustrial hemp seed incorporation in the diet of laying hens on fatty acid profile during the experimental period.

dfMean squares-value value

C18:0
 Dose336.4951138.033<0.001
 Period24.425137.981<0.001
 Dose × period60.97530.411<0.001
 Error960.032
C18:1n9
 Dose3728.5744582.418<0.001
 Period217.344109.088<0.001
 Dose × period625.279158.992<0.001
 Error960.159
C18:2n-6 (LA)
 Dose3525.6774792.460<0.001
 Period218.368167.455<0.001
 Dose × period639.113356.585<0.001
 Error960.110
C18:3n6 (GLA)
 Dose30.178410.749<0.001
 Period20.0000.893<0.5
 Dose × period60.0012.311<0.050
 Error960.000
C18:3n3 (ALA)
 Dose385.1065697.618<0.001
 Period21.17478.626<0.001
 Dose × period61.33489.333<0.001
 Error960.015
C20:4n-6 (ARA)
 Dose31.843222.301<0.001
 Period20.17220.750<0.001
 Dose × period60.09911.979<0.001
 Error960.008
20:5n-3 (EPA)
 Dose30.026880.377<0.001
 Period20.0007.6560.001
 Dose × period60.0006.395<0.001
 Error962.929-005
22:6n-3 (DHA)
 Dose30.0180.866<0.500
 Period20.50624.281<0.001
 Dose × period60.1868.921<0.001
 Error960.021

df: degree of freedom.