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. 2017 Feb 28;37(1):18–28. doi: 10.5851/kosfa.2017.37.1.18

Table 5. Mean values of Σn6 PUFA, Σn3 PUFA, Σn6/Σn3 and Σn3/Σn6 determined in the phospholipid fraction in raw meat, after curing, after 2nd drying and in the pastırma (%).

Total n3 or n6 fatty acids Raw Material End of curing End of second drying Pastırma p
∑n6 PUFA 32.17±1.59 30.26±0.92 30.36±1.14 31.76±0.54 NS
∑n6 PUFA 7.24±0.47 7.05±0.47 7.02±0.45 7.22±0.25 NS
∑n6/∑n3 4.45±0.17 4.31±0.28 4.33±0.20 4.40±0.10 NS
∑n3/∑n6 0.22±0.01 0.23±0.02 0.23±0.01 0.23±0.01 NS

±: Standard deviation, NS: Not significant (p>0.05).