Fatty Acid Distribution in Tissues from Hens Fed Cottonseed Oil or Sterculia foetida Seeds

Abstract

Hens fed either crude cottonseed oil or Sterculia foetida seeds in their diets had higher concentrations of stearic acid and lower concentrations of oleic acid in the fatty acids of their livers, blood plasma, and ovaries than hens fed a basal diet. Only slight changes occurred in the fatty acid distribution of heart lipides or depot fat of these hens. Cottonseed oil and S. foetida seed oil interfere with fatty acid metabolism in the hen to produce more saturated fatty acids and less monoenoic fatty acids than produced by hens not fed these oils.