Table 2.
Moisture, crude fat, free amino acids, and inosine 5′-monophosphate content in thigh meat of broiler chickens fed experimental diets1
| Item | Corn oil | 1/8-Arachidonic acid-enriched oil | 1/4-Arachidonic acid-enriched oil | 1/2-Arachidonic acid-enriched oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Moisture (%) | 70.4±0.3 | 71.0±0.6 | 72.3±0.3 | 71.2±0.7 |
| Crude fat (%) | 10.2±0.6 | 9.4±0.9 | 8.4±0.3 | 9.7±0.8 |
| Free amino acids (mg/100 g) | ||||
| Aspartic acid | 15.3±2.1 | 17.0±1.9 | 14.2±3.5 | 14.0±1.4 |
| Threonine | 12.3±1.7 | 14.4±1.9 | 11.6±2.3 | 12.8±1.5 |
| Serine | 25.0±4.3 | 25.2±2.2 | 23.8±3.7 | 25.8±2.6 |
| Asparagine | 7.5±1.3 | 8.2±1.3 | 8.0±1.6 | 6.4±1.7 |
| Glutamic acid | 38.8±8.1 | 42.0±4.8 | 35.4±4.6 | 34.8±2.7 |
| Glutamine | 75.3±12.1 | 88.0±15.4 | 86.2±7.7 | 88.8±8.0 |
| Proline | 9.8±2.4 | 14.0±1.6 | 11.6±2.1 | 10.4±1.3 |
| Glycine | 17.5±2.4 | 18.8±1.5 | 17.0±2.5 | 16.8 ±2.2 |
| Alanine | 31.0±4.5 | 33.8±4.3 | 31.2±6.7 | 30.8±3.9 |
| Methionine | 7.5±1.3 | 8.6±1.7 | 7.2±2.6 | 6.8±0.8 |
| Cysteine | -* | -* | -* | -* |
| Methionine | 4.8±1.0 | 5.4±1.1 | 4.4±1.1 | 4.4±0.5 |
| Isoleucine | 5.0±0.8 | 5.6±1.1 | 4.6±1.5 | 4.2±0.8 |
| Leucine | 10.3±1.3 | 11.8±2.4 | 9.4±3.0 | 9.8±1.9 |
| Tyrosine | 7.0±0.8 | 8.2±1.6 | 6.6±2.6 | 7.0±1.2 |
| Phenylalanine | 5.8±1.0 | 6.4±1.1 | 5.0±1.6 | 5.2±0.8 |
| Histidine | 6.3±0.5 | 7.8±1.3 | 6.4±1.7 | 6.0±1.0 |
| Lysine | 38.0±27.7 | 24.8±3.0 | 16.8±4.3 | 19.6±7.2 |
| Tryptophan | 1.8±0.5 | 2.0±0.0 | 2.2±0.4 | 1.6±0.5 |
| Arginine | 20.5±3.7 b | 32.6±7.2 a | 23.8±5.3ab | 24.6±4.3ab |
| Total free amino acids | 339.0±57.3 | 374.6±41.7 | 325.4±53.0 | 329.8±29.3 |
| Inosine 5′-monophosphate (mg/100 g) | 88.2±13.7 | 53.3±20.3 | 68.0±24.4 | 84.8±10.2 |
a,b
Means within a row with no common superscript differ statistically (p<0.05).
*
Below measurable limits.
1
Values are mean±SD.