Genotype,production system and sex effects on fatty acid composition of meat from goat kids |
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Authors: | Mustafa Özcan Gulcan Demirel Ak?n Yakan Bülent Ekiz Cemil Tölü Türker Sava? |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Veterinary Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey;2. Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Veterinary Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey;3. Department of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Veterinary Faculty, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey;4. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey |
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Abstract: | Two trials were performed to assess the meat fatty acid profile of goat kids from different genotypes, production systems and sex. In the first trial, genotype effect was determined in 24 suckling male kids from Turkish Saanen, Maltese and Gokceada breeds. In the second trial, male and female Gokceada Goat kids were used to compare the effect of extensive and semi‐intensive production systems on fatty acid composition of meat. Significant genotype effect was observed in the percentages of myristic acid (C14:0), palmitic acid (C16:0), oleic acid (C18:1 n‐9), linolenic acid (C18:3 n‐3), arachidonic acid (C20:4 n‐6) and docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6 n‐3), despite no differences on the ratios of polyunsaturated fatty acids to saturated fatty acids (PUFA/SFA) and n‐6/n‐3 (P > 0.05). The effect of production system had also significant effects on fatty acids, but sex only influenced significantly stearic acid (C18:0), C18:1 n‐9 and C18:3 n‐3 fatty acids and total PUFA level and PUFA/SFA ratio. This study confirms that dairy breeds are prone to produce higher levels of unsaturated fatty acids in their muscle. Meanwhile, meat from Gokceada goat kids, which is one of the indigenous breeds in Turkey, had similar PUFA/SFA and n‐6/n‐3 ratios to Turkish Saanen and Maltase. |
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Keywords: | fatty acid goat meat production system sex |
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