Effect of body fat distribution on the fatty acid composition of the depot fat of cattle

P T Garcia; J J Casal; J J Parodi; L Marangunich

doi:10.1016/0309-1740(79)90034-2

Effect of body fat distribution on the fatty acid composition of the depot fat of cattle

Meat Sci. 1979 Jul;3(3):169-77. doi: 10.1016/0309-1740(79)90034-2.

Authors

P T Garcia¹, J J Casal, J J Parodi, L Marangunich

Affiliation

¹ Departamento Tecnologia de Carnes, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Veterinarias, INTA, Castelar, Prov. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

PMID: 22055346
DOI: 10.1016/0309-1740(79)90034-2

Abstract

The influence of liveweight, total carcass fat and the amount of fat at five specific anatomical locations on the fatty acid composition of the depot fat of adult ruminants was examined. The total carcassfat and the amount offat at specific locations seem to affect the fatty acid composition significantly. No important significant correlation between liveweight and fatty acid composition was found. There was an increase in odd, even and branched chain fatty acids, and a decrease in linoleic acid, with increase in animal age.