Table 3.
Fatty acid profile in goat meat obtained from Saanen breed (SB) and Teramana breed (TB)
| Fatty acid1) | SB | TB | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| C14:0 | 3.03±0.38 | 3.49±0.62 | ns |
| C15:0 | 0.70±0.08 | 0.68±0.11 | ns |
| C16:0 | 22.29±1.59 | 24.77±1.85 | * |
| C17:0 | 1.78±0.20 | 1.59±0.18 | ns |
| C18:0 | 19.47±1.27 | 21.60±1.46 | * |
| C20:0 | 0.13±0.02 | 0.15±0.03 | ns |
| SFA | 47.40±3.89 | 52.28±4.91 | ** |
| C14:1 | 0.21±0.03 | 0.20±0.03 | ns |
| C16:1 | 2.11±0.13 | 1.97±0.10 | ns |
| C18:1 c11 | 1.79±0.08 | 1.79±0.09 | ns |
| C18:1 c9 | 34.03±2.73 | 28.71±2.48 | ** |
| C18:1 t11 | 1.19±0.13 | 1.40±0.12 | * |
| MUFA | 39.33±3.46 | 34.17±3.13 | ns |
| C18:2 c9,12 | 8.01±0.76 | 8.39±0.98 | ns |
| C18:2 c9, t11 | 0.68±0.07 | 0.89±0.07 | * |
| C18:3 c9,12,15 | 1.29±0.04 | 1.27±0.16 | ns |
| C20:4 c5,8,11,14 | 1.05±0.18 | 0.79±0.09 | ns |
| PUFA | 11.03±0.92 | 11.34±1.01 | ns |
| Others | 2.26±0.18 | 2.31±0.20 | ns |
| DI C14:1 cis-9/(C14:0+C14:1 cis-9) | 0.065±0.007 | 0.054±0.007 | * |
| DI C16:1 cis-9/(C16:0+C16:1 cis-9) | 0.086±0.009 | 0.074±0.008 | * |
| DI C18:1 cis-9/(C18:0+C18:1 cis-9) | 0.64±0.07 | 0.57±0.07 | ns |
| DI CLA/(C18:1 trans-11+CLA) | 0.27±0.03 | 0.38±0.04 | ** |
1)
Data are reported as mean percentages of total fatty acid methyl esters±standard deviation.
SFA, saturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; DI, desaturation index; CLA, conjugated linoleic acid.
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01; ns, not significant.