AA	arachidonic acid
ADF	acid detergent fiber
ALA	α-linolenic acid
ANOVA	analysis of variance
CG	control group
CLA	conjugated linoleic acid
DHA	docosahexaenoic acid
DM	dry matter
DPA	docosapentaenoic acid
EF	experimental feeding
EPA	eicosapentaenoic acid
FAME	fatty acid methyl ester
FM	fresh matter
GC	gas chromatography
GC-FID	gas chromatography–flame ionization detection
HPLC	high-performance liquid chromatography
HS–10	experimental group receiving a diet supplemented with 10% hemp seeds
HS–17	experimental group receiving a diet supplemented with 17% hemp seeds
HSD	honestly significant difference
IMF	intramuscular fat
LA	linoleic acid
LL	longissimus lumborum muscle
LW	live weight
MT	muscle type
MUFA	monounsaturated fatty acid
NDF	neutral detergent fiber
NFC	non-fiber carbohydrate
OA	oleic acid
PDIE	protein digested in the small intestine when rumen-fermentable energy is limiting
PDIN	protein digested in the small intestine when rumen-degradable nitrogen is limiting
HF	Holstein-Friesian
PUFA	polyunsaturated fatty acid
RIC	Roughage Intake Control
RP-HPLC	reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography
SEM	standard error of the mean
SFA	saturated fatty acid
SM	semimembranosus muscle
TMR	total mixed ration
TN	total nitrogen
TVA	trans-vaccenic acid
UFA	unsaturated fatty acid
UFV	feed units for meat production