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 9

Analysis of variance for the effect of Moroccan nonindustrial hemp seed incorporation in the diet of laying hens on cholesterol content and tocopherol composition during the experimental period.

dfMean squares-value value

α-Toco
 Dose316071.283543.464<0.001
 Period1140625.3544755.364<0.001
 Dose × period318460.871624.270<0.001
 Error1629.572
γ-Toco
 Dose3275.048275.048<0.001
 Period15.9270.289>0.500
 Dose × period3219.78810.711<0.001
 Error1620.520
α-Toco/γ-Toco
 Dose3217.636241.916<0.001
 Period1679.060754.816<0.001
 Dose × period3229.937255.589<0.001
 Error16.900
Total Toco
 Dose313592.350251.142<0.001
 Period1139826.7962583.541<0.001
 Dose × period315803.113291.990<0.001
 Error1654.122
Cholesterol
 Dose36.7332.354>0.050
 Period21.370-0070.0001.000
 Dose × period62.4560.859>0.500
 Error242.861

α-Toco: α-tocopherol; γ-Toco: γ-tocopherol; df: degree of freedom.