日粮中添加紫苏籽对鸡蛋黄多不饱和脂肪酸含量影响的研究

玉米 豆粕型蛋鸡日粮中分别加入 8% ,1 2 % ,1 6 % ,2 0 %的紫苏 ,研究鸡蛋黄多不饱和脂肪酸 (PUFA)的含量及其比例变化 ,分析蛋黄胆固醇含量。结果表明 :添加 8% ,1 2 % ,1 6% ,2 0 %的紫苏 ,蛋黄PUFA由添加前的 1 7 0 3 %分别提高到 2 0 42 % ,2 3 61 % ,2 4 0 7% ,2 4 62 % ,添加 1 2 % ,1 6 % ,2 0 %紫苏组与对照组间差异极显著 (P <0 0 1 )。蛋黄脂肪中ω - 3含量分别提高到 6 88% ,8 72 % ,9 86%和 9 95 % ,添加组与对照组 (1 1 2 % )相比差异极显著 (P <0 0 1 )。每枚鸡蛋中ω - 3的绝对含量由添加前的 52 83mg增加到 2 99 82 ,394 89,436 77,452 97mg。ω - 6/ω - 3的比例由添加前的 1 3 0 7,分别降到 1 98,1 67,1 44,1 47。PUFA/SFA (饱和脂肪酸 )由对照组的 0 38升高到 0 68(2 0 %组 )。蛋黄胆固醇含量无明显变化。紫苏可提高PUFA、ω - 3含量 ,改善ω - 6/ω - 3和PUFA/SFA的比例 ,降低生产成本 ,因此建议在饲粮中添加 1 6 %紫苏。     

Effect of sire and sex on the intramuscular fatty acid profile and indices for enzyme activities in pigs

In this study, the effect of sire, sex and intramuscular fat content on the intramuscular fatty acid profile, in particular the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) was investigated. Therefore, pork samples of the Longissimus thoracis were taken from 121 females and castrates that were the progeny of 5 boars. All animals had been fattened on the same diet and were slaughtered at a live weight of approximately 110 kg. Indices for the activities of Δ9, Δ6 and Δ5 desaturase, as well as elongase activity were estimated from ratios of product to precursor fatty acids. Intramuscular fat content was positively related to the total saturated fatty acid proportion (r = 0.376; p < 0.01) and the total monounsaturated fatty acid proportion (r = 0.579; p < 0.01), and inversely correlated with the total PUFA proportion (r = − 0.637; p < 0.01). A significantly higher index for Δ5 and Δ6 desaturase and elongase activity for PUFA metabolism was observed in females compared to castrate males. Sire had a significant effect on the intramuscular fatty acid profile, notably on the total n − 3 PUFA, and on most individual long chain n − 6 and n − 3 PUFA. The cis-9 C18:1/C18:0 index for Δ9 desaturase activity and the cis-11 C18:1/cis-9 C16:1 elongase activity index, as well as the combined desaturase and elongase enzyme activities in both the n − 6 and n − 3 PUFA chains were significantly influenced by sire.     

日粮ω6/ω3对爱拔益加肉仔鸡肉品质、血液脂质指标及脂肪酸组成的影响

本试验研究了日粮不同ω6/ω3多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)比值(ω6/ω3)对6周龄爱拔益加(AA)肉仔鸡肉品质、血液脂质指标及脂肪酸组成的影响.采用重量替代法使各处理日粮ω6/ω3比例分别为∶30∶1、20∶1、10∶1、5∶1和2.5∶1.选用体重接近的1日龄AA鸡母雏180只,随机分为5个处理,每个处理6个重复,每个重复6只鸡,试验期为6周,分1～4周和5～6周2个阶段.测定肉品质性状及腿肌脂肪酸组成.结果表明,随着日粮ω6/ω3的降低:(1)肌肉滴水损失极显著下降(P<0.001);当ω6/ω3为5∶1时,pHt最低,日粮ω6/ω3对肌肉肌内脂肪含量、肌苷酸含量没有显著影响(P>0.05);血液总胆固醇显著降低(P<0.001);(2)腿肌,ω3 PUFA极显著增加(P<0.001),尤其是C18∶3、C20∶5和C22∶5,ω6 PUFA显著下降(P<0.05),ω6/ω3从3.50降至1.60,多不饱和脂肪酸与饱和脂肪酸的比值在1.0左右(0.96～1.04);(3)极显著地增加了腿肌中C18∶3向C20∶5和C22∶5的转化效率(P<0.001),长链ω3 PUFA(除了C18∶3)在腿肌的含量高达7.24%.日粮ω6/ω3和腿肌中C20∶5和C22∶5的关系可分别用y=2.946 7 x-1.0413(R2=0.9901)及y=-0.642 3 Ln(x)+2.56(R2=0.993 6)表示.本试验证明降低日粮ω6/ω3,能在一定程度改善肉品质,并有效地增加腿肌中人体必需的ω3长链PUFA沉积,获得了营养丰富的鸡肉.     

Effect of dietary ω6/ω3 on growth performance,carcass traits,meat quality and fatty acid profiles of Beijing‐you chicken

The effects of varying the ω6 to ω3 fatty acid ratio (ω6/ω3) of diets on growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality and fatty acid composition of breast muscle were investigated in Beijing‐you chickens grown to 92 days. A total of 360 one‐day‐old female BJY chickens were fed diets containing 0%, 0.12%, 0.42%, 1.00% or 1.97% linseed oil replacing equal weights of maize oil to make dietary ω6/ω3 to be approximately 30:1, 20:1, 10:1, 5:1 and 2.5:1. Subcutaneous fat thickness and intramuscular fat content increased significantly in birds fed up to 10:1 ω6/ω3. a* values (redness of meat, dimension of the CIELAB‐system) progressively increased as the diets contained increasing ω3 content, up to the 10:1 ω6/ω3.The changes in b* (yellowness of meat, dimensions of the CIELAB‐system) were also significant but the pattern was almost the reverse of changes in a*. Shear force increased significantly as dietary ω6/ω3 was reduced from 30:1 to 5:1. Decreasing the dietary ω6/ω3 clearly decreased the content in breast muscle of C20:1 and C22:1, but increased that of C24:1. C20:4, C20:5 and C22:5, increased significantly by decreasing the dietary ω6/ω3, and the birds fed the 10:1 diet had higher contents of C22:6 than other treatments. This study has clearly demonstrated that decreasing the dietary ω6/ω3, increases the deposition of desirable ω3 and ω6 long chain PUFA in the edible tissue, thereby achieving nutritionally enriched meat.     

秦川牛胴体不同部位肌内脂肪酸组成成分分析及其结构研究

[目的]分析秦川牛胴体不同部位肌内脂肪酸组成成分及结构特点.[方法]比较胴体不同部位肌内脂肪的商品和营养价值,通过索氏抽提、GC-MS测定秦川牛胴体不同部位肌内脂肪含量及其脂肪酸组成.[结果]胴体不同部位部位肌内脂肪酸主要为C18:1和C16:0,C19:0～C22:5各脂肪酸含量极少,胴体不同部位部位各脂肪酸含量与该...     

Genetic analysis of beef fatty acid composition predicted by near-infrared spectroscopy

The aims of this study were 1) to investigate the potential application of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to predict intramuscular fat (IMF) and fatty acid (FA) composition of individual meat samples, 2) to estimate heritability of IMF and FA NIRS-based predictions, and 3) to assess the statistical relevance of the genetic background of such predictions by using the Bayes factor (BF) procedure. Young Piemontese bulls (n = 1,298) were raised and fattened on 124 farms, and slaughtered at the same commercial abattoir. Intramuscular fat content and FA composition were analyzed on a random subset of 148 samples of minced and homogenized longissimus thoracis muscle. Near-infrared spectroscopy spectra were collected on all samples (n = 1,298) in reflectance mode between 1,100 and 2,498 nm (every 2 nm) using fresh minced meat samples. Calibration models developed from the random subset of 148 samples were used to predict IMF and FA contents of the remaining 1,150 samples. Intramuscular fat content and FA predictions were analyzed under a Bayesian univariate animal linear models, and the statistical relevance of heritability estimates was assessed through BF; the model with polygenic additive effects was favored when BF > 1. In general, satisfactory results (R(2) > 0.60) were obtained for 6 out of the 8 major FA (C14:0, C:16:0, C16:1, C18:0, C18:1n-9 cis/trans, and C18:1n-11 trans), 6 out of the 19 minor FA (C10:0, C12:0, C17:0, C17:1, C18:2 cis-9,trans-11, and C20:2), and the total SFA, MUFA, and PUFA. Bayes factors between models with and without a genetic component provided values greater than 1 for IMF, C14:0, C16:0, C18:1n-9 cis/trans, C17:0, C17:1, C20:2, SFA, MUFA, and PUFA. The greatest BF was reached by C20:2 (BF >10), suggesting strong evidence of genetic determinism, whereas IMF, C18:1n-9 cis/trans, C17:0, C17:1, MUFA, and PUFA showed substantial evidence favoring the numerator model (3.16 < BF < 10). Point estimates of heritabilities for FA predicted by NIRS were low to moderate (0.07 to 0.21). Results support that NIRS is a useful technique to satisfactorily predict some FA of meat. The existence of an important genetic determinism affecting FA profile has been confirmed, suggesting that FA composition of meat can be genetically modified.     

丁酸梭菌对高胆碱饮食小鼠血浆游离脂肪酸组成的影响

【目的】分析丁酸梭菌对高胆碱饮食造成脂代谢异常小鼠血浆游离脂肪酸组成(FFA)的影响,以阐明丁酸梭菌调节高胆碱膳食脂代谢的作用机制。【方法】选取4周龄健康的雄性昆明小鼠24只,随机分为3组：正常组、模型组和丁酸梭菌组,每组8只。高胆碱饮食造模8周后,给药7 d,禁食12 h,采集血浆、肝脏、附睾脂肪垫和肾周脂肪,对肝脏、脂肪称重,利用生化仪检测血脂水平;通过HE染色及油红O染色分别观察肝脏组织结构变化及脂滴沉积程度;利用液相色谱-质谱联用(LC-MS)技术检测小鼠血浆氧化三甲胺(TMAO)含量;利用气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-MS)技术及多元统计分析研究血浆中FFA组成。【结果】与模型组相比,丁酸梭菌组小鼠体重、脂肪增长得到显著抑制(P<0.05),给予丁酸梭菌后小鼠肝脏脂肪沉积减少;丁酸梭菌显著或极显著降低了高胆碱饮食小鼠血浆中甘油三酯(TG)和低密度脂蛋白(LDL-C)含量(P<0.05;P<0.01),并使高密度脂蛋白(HDL-C)含量显著升高(P<0.05);丁酸梭菌灌胃后,高胆碱饮食小鼠血浆TMAO浓度显著降低(P<0.05);丁酸梭菌可显著降低高...     

饲养方式对滩羊羔羊肌肉及脂肪组织中脂肪酸组成的影响

为探究饲养方式对滩羊羔羊肌肉和脂肪组织中脂肪酸组成的影响,试验选择24只健康且体重相近（14.16 kg±0.58 kg）的2月龄滩羊羔羊随机分成舍饲组和放牧组,每组12只,于4月龄屠宰取其背最长肌、股二头肌、膈肌、皮下脂肪、肾周脂肪、尾部脂肪,用气相色谱仪测定脂肪酸含量。结果表明：①在肌肉组织饱和脂肪酸中,与放牧组相比,舍饲组滩羊羔羊股二头肌丁酸、棕榈酸含量显著提高（P<0.05）,膈肌辛酸、月桂酸、肉豆蔻酸含量显著降低（P<0.05）。在肌肉组织不饱和脂肪酸中,与放牧组比较,舍饲组滩羊羔羊背最长肌棕榈油酸、花生四烯酸含量显著降低（P<0.05）,γ-亚麻酸、α-亚麻酸含量显著提高（P<0.05）,二十碳五烯酸（EPA）、n-3多不饱和脂肪酸（n-3 PUFA）极显著提高（P<0.01）;股二头肌花生四烯酸含量显著降低（P<0.05）,十七碳一烯酸、α-亚麻酸、EPA、n-3 PUFA含量极显著提高（P<0.01）;膈肌棕榈油酸含量显著降低（P<0.05）。②在脂肪组织饱和脂肪酸中,与放牧组比较,舍饲滩羊羔羊皮下脂肪十一碳酸、十五碳酸含量显著降低（P<0.05）,十三碳酸含量极显著降低（P<0.01）;肾周脂肪葵酸、肉豆蔻酸含量显著降低（P<0.05）,丁酸、硬脂酸含量极显著提高（P<0.01）;尾脂十一碳酸含量显著降低（P<0.05）。在脂肪组织不饱和脂肪酸中,与放牧组比较,舍饲滩羊羔羊皮下脂肪十八碳二烯酸含量极显著提高（P<0.01）,肉豆蔻油酸、棕榈油酸、γ-亚麻酸含量极显著降低（P<0.01）;肾周脂肪十八碳一烯酸、α-亚麻酸、n-3PUFA含量显著提高（P<0.05）,肉豆蔻油酸含量显著降低（P<0.05）,十七碳一烯酸、二十碳二烯酸、十八碳二烯酸含量极显著提高（P<0.01）;尾脂肉豆蔻油酸、棕榈油酸含量显著降低（P<0.05）,十八碳二烯酸含量极显著提高（P<0.01）。综上,不同饲养方式对滩羊羔羊肌肉和脂肪组织脂肪酸含量存在一定影响,舍饲滩羊羔羊股二头肌中饱和脂肪酸含量及肾周脂肪中不饱和脂肪酸含量显著高于放牧滩羊羔羊。     

Genotype,production system and sex effects on fatty acid composition of meat from goat kids

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.     

Effect of various dietary fat supplementations on liver lipid and glycogen of high-yielding dairy cows in the peripartal period

In a model experiment, Holstein-Friesian dairy cows were fed on a corn-silage-based diet supplemented with 11.75 MJ NE1 per day of calcium soaps of palm oil fatty acids (CAS) or hydrogenated triglyceride (HTG) or without fat supplementation (control). All diets were fed to the cows over a period from 21 +/- 3 days (d) prior to the expected calving to d 100 +/- 5 postpartum. On d 25 (basal sample) and d 14 prepartum as well as on d 5 and 25 postpartum liver samples were collected by percutaneous biopsy. Total lipid content, fatty acid composition and glycogen of liver tissues were determined. At d 5 postpartum, both control and CAS cows had higher liver lipid (P < 0.05) and lower glycogen (P < 0.05) concentrations than cows in the HTG group. No significant (P < 0.05) differences were detected in liver fat content among the groups at d 14 prepartum or d 25 postpartum. The glycogen concentration slightly decreased in the liver of cows in each treatment group from d 14 prepartum to d 5 postpartum; however, this decrease was more intensive in both the control and CAS groups than in the HTG group. The variations in liver lipid concentrations were accompanied by significant changes in the proportion of C16:0, C16:1n-7, C18:0, C18:1n-9, C18:2n-6 and C20:4n-6 fatty acids in the liver lipids. The results show that HTG supplementation exerted more advantageous effects on liver lipid and glycogen metabolism than did CAS supplementation.     

桑叶粉对肉鸡生长性能和屠宰性能及肉质的影响

本试验旨在研究桑叶粉对肉鸡生长性能、屠宰性能及肉质的影响。选择35日龄的广西青脚麻公鸡172只,随机分为4组,分别饲以桑叶粉添加量为0(对照组)、5%、8%和11%的饲粮。结果表明:8%、11%桑叶粉组的饲料增重比相对于对照组显著提高(P<0.05);5%桑叶粉组的肉鸡腹脂率显著降低(P<0.05);与对照组相比,桑叶粉组的肌内脂肪(IMF)含量显著降低(P<0.05);11%桑叶粉组的不饱和脂肪酸(UFA)、ω-3脂肪酸含量显著提高(P<0.05),饱和脂肪酸(SFA)含量显著降低(P<0.05);桑叶粉组的矫正肌苷酸含量有上升趋势,但差异不显著(P>0.05)。综上,桑叶粉的添加具有降低腹脂率、IMF和提高UFA、ω-3脂肪酸含量的效果,但使肉鸡的饲料利用率降低。     

The influence of sex and gonadectomy on hepatic and brain fatty acid composition,lipogenesis and β‐oxidation

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of sex and castration of rats on liver and brain fatty acid profile and liver mRNA expression of genes involved in lipogenesis and β‐oxidation. Castration significantly increased body weight and liver index and decreased serum triglyceride content in the female rats. The fatty acid composition of the liver tissue was influenced by sex and castration. Male rats had higher content of C16:0, C18:1n7, C18:2n6 and C22:5n3, while female rats had higher content of C18:0, C20:4n6 and C22:6n3. Castration of male rats decreased differences caused by sex for C18:2n6, C20:4n6 and C22:6n3. Values for C16:1n7 were higher in the castrated male rats in comparison with all other groups. Liver phospholipids showed a distribution of fatty acids similar to the total lipids. Brain total lipids and phospholipids were not influenced by sex or castration. Castration increased ?6D gene expression in both the sexes, while ?5D and ?9D increased in females and males respectively. Gonadectomy increased expression of the FASN gene in the females and decreased CPT1 and ACOX1 gene expression in the liver tissue of male rats. The observed results of lipid peroxidation, measured by TBARS, were the lowest in the intact females in comparison with all other groups. In conclusion, sex strongly influences both SFA and PUFA in liver tissue, and castration decreases these differences only for PUFA. Castration also influences the expression of the genes involved in lipid metabolism differently in male and female rats, with an increase in lipogenic genes in female rats and a decrease in key genes for mitochondrial and peroxisomal β‐oxidation in male rats.     

添加紫苏对鸡蛋多不饱和脂肪酸及脂质代谢的影响研究

在蛋鸡日粮中分别加入 8% ,12 % ,16 % ,2 0 %紫苏 ,研究蛋黄多不饱和脂肪酸 (PUFA)含量及其比例变化 ,分析其脂质代谢。结果表明 :蛋黄PUFA由 17.0 3%分别提高到 2 0 .4 2 % (8% ) ,2 3.6 1% (12 % ) ,2 4 .0 7% (16 % )和2 4 .6 2 % (2 0 % )。蛋黄脂肪中ω 3含量由 1.2 1%分别提高到 6 .88% ,8.72 % ,9.86 %和 9.95 %。每个鸡蛋中ω 3PU FA由 5 2 .2 2mg增加到 2 99.6 9,395 .80 ,36 .4 5 ,4 5 3.4 2mg。DHA由 4 2 .2 9mg增加到 5 4 .0 1,10 1.6 7,12 7.93,133.98mg/个。ω 6 /ω 3由 13.0 7分别降到 1.98,1.6 7,1.4 4 ,1.4 7。PUFA/SFA由 0 .38升高到 0 .6 8(2 0 %组 )。血清总脂、VLDL、TG、TCH有不同程度降低 ,HDL C升高。新鲜鸡蛋脂质过氧化物除添加 2 0 %组以外 ,其他组无明显变化。     

饲粮ω-6/ω-3多不饱和脂肪酸比例对鹅肝脏过氧化脂质和肝细胞超微结构的影响

本试验旨在研究饲粮ω-6/ω-3多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)比例对鹅肝脏过氧化脂质和肝细胞超微结构的影响。选择160只同批出雏、体质健壮、体重(0.407±0.023)kg的21日龄扬州鹅,随机分成4组,每组4个重复,每个重复10只,分别饲喂ω-6/ω-3 PUFA比例为12∶1、9∶1、6∶1、3∶1的试验饲粮。饲养至42、56和70日龄时分别进行肝脏分离和过氧化脂质测定,并采用电镜观察肝细胞超微结构。结果表明:鹅肝脏丙二醛(MDA)、一氧化氮(NO)含量随日龄的增加呈上升趋势,并以70日龄较高,其中12∶1和9∶1组升高的幅度较大,而3∶1和6∶1组较小。MDA、NO含量随ω-6/ω-3 PUFA比例的降低呈现下降的趋势,各日龄基本以3∶1组最低。12∶1和9∶1组肝细胞糖原颗粒相对减少,线粒体有肿胀现象,但各组线粒体的面积没有显著变化(P>0.05)。由此可见,生长期扬州鹅肝脏抗氧化状态受饲粮ω-6/ω-3 PUFA比例的影响;较低饲粮ω-6/ω-3 PUFA比例(3∶1和6∶1)能够减少肝细胞过氧化脂质的损伤。     

半胱胺对宁乡猪血清生化指标和肝脏脂肪代谢的影响

本试验旨在研究饲粮中添加半胱胺对宁乡猪血清生化指标和肝脏脂肪代谢的影响。选取同批次平均体重约43.0 kg宁乡阉公猪30头,随机分为2组,每组5个重复,每个重复3头。对照组饲喂基础饲粮,试验组在基础饲粮中添加80 mg/kg半胱胺,试验期8周。结果表明:1)与对照组相比,试验组血清中葡萄糖含量提高了21.91%(P0.01),低密度脂蛋白含量提高了26.22%(P0.01),总胆固醇含量提高了9.75%(P0.10),尿素氮含量降低了14.14%(P0.05)。2)与对照组相比,试验组肝脏中饱和脂肪酸中肉豆蔻酸、棕榈酸和花生酸含量分别降低了72.09%(P0.01)、13.12%(P0.05)和71.13%(P0.01),十七烷酸含量提高了11.77%(P0.10);单不饱和脂肪酸含量升高了40.37%(P0.01),其中反油酸含量降低了85.90%(P0.01),油酸含量提高了55.80%(P0.01);多不饱和脂肪酸含量降低了7.56%(P0.05),其中亚油酸含量降低了18.56%(P0.01),二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)和二十碳三烯酸含量分别提高了96.13%和37.99%(P0.01)。3)与对照组相比,试验组过氧化物酶增殖体激活受体α(PPARα)表达量显著增加(P0.05)。综上,在宁乡猪肥育猪饲粮中添加半胱胺能提高肝脏中DHA的含量,可能是通过调控肝脏脂肪代谢基因PPARα的表达,进而影响机体的脂肪代谢。     

日粮月见草籽对鹌鹑蛋黄中脂肪酸的作用

通过饲养试验,在基础日粮中分别添加0%、8%1、0%、12%、15%的月见草籽(磨碎),研究不同添加量对鹌鹑蛋黄中脂肪酸的影响。选用150羽健康1日龄鹌鹑随机分成5组,每组设3个重复,每个重复10羽鹌鹑进行为期50 d的饲养。结果显示:添加月见草籽可明显增加鹌鹑蛋黄中不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)的含量(P<0.05),尤其是C18:2的含量显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。蛋黄中ω-6含量和日粮中月见草籽添加量之间呈现出显著的相关关系(P<0.05),其关系可用一次回归式Y=3.688 7 X+42.038(r=0.958 9)来表示。     

Genetic correlations among fatty acid compositions in different sites of fat tissues, meat production, and meat quality traits in Duroc pigs

This study estimated genetic parameters for fatty acids of different sites of fat tissue, meat production, and meat quality traits of Duroc pigs selected during 7 generations for ADG, LM area, backfat thickness (BF), and intramuscular fat (IMF). For this study, 394 barrows and 153 gilts were slaughtered at 105 kg of BW. High heritabilities for C18:0 of outer and inner subcutaneous fat tissue were estimated, respectively, as 0.54 and 0.51; those of intermuscular and intramuscular fat were 0.40 and 0.51, respectively. Genetic and phenotypic correlations of ADG and BF with saturated fatty acids of outer and inner subcutaneous fat were positive, but those with C16:1 and C18:2 were negative, and those with C18:1 were nearly zero. Genetic and phenotypic correlations between LM area and respective fatty acids showed opposite results. Respective genetic and phenotypic correlations of melting points with C18:0 and C18:1 were positive and high, and negative and high, respectively. Genetic correlations between cooking loss and SFA (C14:0, C16:0, and C18:0) of IMF were positive and moderate: 0.56, 0.47, and 0.47, respectively. On the other hand, monosaturated fatty acid of C18:1 was highly and negatively correlated with cooking loss (-0.61). Moreover, high genetic correlation between meat color (pork color standard and lightness) and fatty acid compositions of IMF suggest that the SFA (C14:0, C16:0, and C18:0) were correlated genetically with meat lightness and that unsaturated fatty acid compositions (C18:1 and C18:2) were correlated with meat darkness. Results of this study suggest that the fatty acid composition of adipose tissue is correlated genetically with meat production and meat quality traits.     

Fatty acid composition of muscle and adipose tissue from crossbred bulls and steers

Fatty acid composition of total lipid extracts of muscle and adipose samples from crossbred bulls (N = 34) and steers (N = 35) was determined by gas-liquid chromatography. Samples of semitendinosus, triceps brachii and longissimus muscle and of subcutaneous and perinephric adipose tissue were excised from the right side of each carcass. In addition, thin-layer chromatography was utilized to obtain phospholipid and triacylglycerol fractions from total lipid extracts of semitendinosus and longissimus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue from 10 bull and steer cohorts (N = 20). The most prominent sex condition effect was in percentage of total poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Bull tissues contained higher (P less than .01) percentages of PUFA than those of steers at all sampling sites. This reflected higher percentages of linoleate (C18:2), linolenate (C18:3) and arachidonate (C20:4) in bull tissues. Most of the PUFA were present as phospholipids in muscle samples. The fatty acid composition of muscle phospholipids was similar regardless of sex condition or muscle sampled. Total lipid extracts of semitendinosus and triceps brachii muscles of both bulls and steers contained from 6 to 10% more unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) compared with M. longissimus. Muscle triacylglycerols contained relatively high percentages of saturated fatty acids (SFA). Semitendinosus and longissimus samples from steers contained higher (P less than .05 and P less than .01, respectively) percentages of total SFA than those from bulls. Steer samples contained slightly higher percentages of palmitic acid (C16:0) compared with bulls at all sampling sites, and this difference was significant for M. longissimus. The fat:lean ratio of muscle tissue is the major factor that determines fatty acid composition.     

The relationship between feed intake behaviour with intramuscular fat, cholesterol and fatty acid composition in pork

The aim of this study was to investigate the phenotypic relationship between feed intake (FI) characteristics with intramuscular fat, cholesterol and fatty acid composition in pork. Data were available on 202 Duroc barrows. Intramuscular fatness was positively correlated with a higher percentage of saturated (SFA) and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), a lower percentage of polyunsaturated (PUFA), omega-3 (ω3) and omega-6 (ω6) fatty acids, and a lower ω6/ω3 and P:S ratio (p < 0.05). Faster growth resulted in a higher level of SFA and a lower level of ω3 fatty acids (p < 0.05). Increased FI, residual feed intake (RFI) and feed intake time (TIME) and a decreased feed intake frequency (FREQ) resulted in an increase in MUFA, a decrease in PUFA, ω3 and ω6 fatty acids and a lower P:S ratio (p < 0.05). In addition, increased FI and RFI and a decreased FREQ resulted in an increase in SFA (p < 0.05). Most of the correlations were a result of a concomitant relationship with intramuscular fatness and disappeared after correction for that trait. Serum total, high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were positively correlated with SFA and MUFA, and negatively with PUFA, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, and the P:S ratio (p < 0.05). These results have implications for programmes aimed at improving meat quality through selection.     

Effects of induced subacute ruminal acidosis on milk fat content and milk fatty acid profile

Two lactating dairy cows fitted with a rumen cannula received successively diets containing 0%, 20%, 34% and again 0% of wheat on a dry matter basis. After 5, 10 and 11 days, ruminal pH was measured between 8:00 and 16:00 hours, and milk was analysed for fat content and fatty acid profile. Diets with 20% and 34% wheat induced a marginal and a severe subacute ruminal acidosis respectively. After 11 days, diets with wheat strongly reduced the milk yield and milk fat content, increased the proportions of C8:0 to C13:0 even- or odd-chain fatty acids, C18:2 n-6 and C18:3 n-3 fatty acids but decreased the proportions of C18:0 and cis-9 C18:1 fatty acids. Wheat also increased the proportions of trans-5 to trans-10 C18:1, the latter exhibiting a 10-fold increase with 34% of wheat compared with value during the initial 0% wheat period. There was also an increase of trans-10, cis-12 C18:2 fatty acid and a decrease of trans-11 to trans-16 C18:1 fatty acids. The evolution during adaptation or after return to a 0% wheat diet was rapid for pH but much slower for the fatty acid profile. The mean ruminal pH was closely related to milk fat content, the proportion of odd-chain fatty acids (linear relationship) and the ratio of trans-10 C18:1/trans-11 C18:1 (nonlinear relationship). Such changes in fatty acid profile suggested a possible use for non-invasive diagnosis of subacute ruminal acidosis.