Table 4. Least squares means and standard errors for unsaturated fatty acids composition of Angus×CS, Wagyu×Chinese, and CS in longissimus dorsi and semitendinosus muscles.
Unsaturated fatty acids | Tissue | AS | WS | CS | p-values |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C14:1 | LTL | 0.30±0.10 | 0.39±0.12 | 0.35±0.11 | |
SE | 0.71±0.10a | 0.37±0.13b | 0.60±0.12ab | * | |
C15:1 | LTL | 0.35±0.36 | 0.64±0.43 | 0.36±0.40 | |
SE | 0.73±0.36b | 1.90±0.47a | 0.58±0.43b | * | |
C16:1 | LTL | 0.91±0.36b | 1.33±0.43ab | 1.91±0.40a | * |
SE | 1.82±0.36 | 1.09±0.47 | 0.98±0.43 | ||
C17:1 | LTL | 0.55±0.11 | 0.54±0.13 | 0.57±0.12 | |
SE | 0.54±0.11 | 0.31±0.14 | 0.52±0.13 | ||
C18:1N9T | LTL | 1.10±0.21 | 1.20±0.25 | 1.18±0.23 | |
SE | 0.76±0.21 | 0.74±0.27 | 1.02±0.25 | ||
C18:1N9C | LTL | 37.19±1.43a | 33.82±1.71ab | 32.51±1.60b | ** |
SE | 33.54±1.43 | 35.59±1.84 | 34.03±1.70 | ||
C18:2N6T | LTL | 3.00±0.86 | 2.66±1.02 | 2.57±0.96 | |
SE | 2.01±0.86 | 1.66±1.09 | 3.79±1.01 | ||
C18:2N6C | LTL | 2.68±0.87 | 3.02±1.04 | 2.99±0.97 | |
SE | 8.79±0.87 | 6.76±1.12 | 4.93±1.04 | ||
C18:3N6 | LTL | 0.27±0.08 | 0.27±0.10 | 0.17±0.10 | |
SE | 0.15±0.08 | 0.27±0.11 | 0.33±0.10 | ||
C20:1 | LTL | 0.16±0.06b | 0.32±0.07a | 0.19±0.07ab | * |
SE | 0.19±0.06 | 0.07±0.08 | 0.12±0.07 | ||
C18:3N3 | LTL | 0.15±0.06 | 0.29±0.07 | 0.00±0.07 | |
SE | 0.26±0.06a | 0.31±0.08a | 0.10±0.07b | * | |
C20:2 | LTL | 0.22±0.04 | 0.33±0.05 | 0.23±0.05 | |
SE | 0.13±0.04 | 0.16±0.05 | 0.23±0.05 | ||
C20:3n6 | LTL | 0.75±0.25 | 0.72±0.30 | 0.32±0.28 | |
SE | 0.49±0.25 | 0.47±0.32 | 0.47±0.30 | ||
C22:1n9 | LTL | 0.14±0.16b | 0.33±0.19ab | 0.59±0.18a | * |
SE | 0.63±0.16 | 0.33±0.20 | 0.45±0.19 | ||
C20:3n3 | LTL | 0.49±0.19 | 0.15±0.23 | 0.23±0.21 | |
SE | 0.32±0.19 | 0.43±0.25 | 0.44±0.23 | ||
C20:4n6 | LTL | 0.28±0.23 | 0.04±0.28 | 0.38±0.26 | |
SE | 0.73±0.23 | 0.21±0.30 | 0.73±0.28 | ||
C22:2 | LTL | 0.10±0.05ab | 0.23±0.06a | 0.07±0.06b | * |
SE | 0.13±0.05ab | 0.26±0.07a | 0.10±0.06b | * | |
C20:5n3 | LTL | 0.54±0.14 | 0.49±0.17 | 0.28±0.16 | |
SE | 0.38±0.14 | 0.27±0.18 | 0.38±0.17 | ||
C24:1 | LTL | 0.80±0.15a | 0.75±0.18ab | 0.39±0.17b | * |
SE | 0.56±0.15 | 0.34±0.20 | 0.17±0.18 | ||
C22:6n3 | LTL | 0.52±0.14 | 0.68±0.16 | 0.60±0.15 | |
SE | 0.47±0.14 | 0.39±0.17 | 0.58±0.16 | ||
UFA | LTL | 50.50±1.34a | 48.19±1.60ab | 46.03±1.50b | * |
SE | 53.35±1.34 | 51.95±1.73 | 50.24±1.60 | ||
MUFA | LTL | 41.50±1.49 | 39.31±1.78 | 38.05±1.67 | |
SE | 39.48±1.49 | 40.67±1.92 | 38.14±1.78 | ||
PUFA | LTL | 9.00±1.17 | 8.88±1.40 | 7.99±1.31 | |
SE | 13.86±1.17 | 11.18±1.50 | 12.00±1.39 | ||
N6 | LTL | 7.18±1.09 | 6.81±1.30 | 6.28±1.22 | |
SE | 12.18±1.09 | 9.39±1.40 | 10.17±1.29 | ||
N3 | LTL | 1.71±0.26 | 1.61±0.31 | 1.26±0.29 | |
SE | 1.43±0.26 | 1.37±0.33 | 1.85±0.30 |
Values in the same line with different capital letter superscripts mean samples have significant difference.
* p<0.1; ** p<0.05.
AS, Angus×Chinese Simmental; WS, Wagyu×Chinese; CS, Chinese Simmental; LTL, longissimus thoracis et lumborum; SE, semitendinosus muscles; UFA, unsaturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids.