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Oleic acid was significantly (p&lt;0.05) increased by 172.22% in BTCG and 150% in DBECG compared to UBCONG. Linoleic acid was significantly (p&lt;0.001) increased in BTCG (146.67%) and DBECG (160%) compared to UBCONG. Sensory characteristics were significantly (p&lt;0.001) improved in the biofield treatment group as compared to UBCONG. 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