Table 3.
Lipid profile of dry-cured pork bellies with sodium reduction.
| Fatty Acids (%) | BC | BK | BG | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luric acid (C12:0) | 0.028 | 0.019 | 0.027 | 0.007 | 0.599 |
| Myristic acid (C14:0) | 1.122 a | 1.068 b | 1.050 b | 0.024 | 0.018 |
| Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) | 0.034 a | 0.027 a | 0.011 b | 0.006 | 0.021 |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 25.165 a | 24.743 a | 23.547 b | 0.323 | 0.006 |
| Palmitoleic acid (C16:1n-7) | 2.504 a | 2.303 a,b | 2.117 b | 0.094 | 0.029 |
| Heptadecanoic acid (C17:0) | 0.267 a | 0.251 a | 0.206 b | 0.013 | 0.012 |
| cis-10-Heptadecenoic (C17:1n-7) | 0.288 a | 0.275 a,b | 0.225 b | 0.018 | 0.047 |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 11.634 a | 11.472 a | 10.971 b | 0.182 | 0.045 |
| Elaidic acid (9t-C18:1) | 0.227 | 0.239 | 0.252 | 0.013 | 0.418 |
| Oleic acid (C18:1n-9) | 50.406 b | 50.778 b | 52.511 a | 0.524 | 0.022 |
| Linolelaidic acid (9t,12t-C18:2) | 0.005 | 0.000 | 0.003 | 0.002 | 0.412 |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2n-6) | 7.039 | 7.228 | 7.248 | 0.267 | 0.831 |
| Arachidic acid (C20:0) | 0.196 | 0.206 | 0.205 | 0.006 | 0.461 |
| ɣ-Linolenic acid (C18:3n-6) | 0.016 | 0.009 | 0.013 | 0.006 | 0.717 |
| cis-11-Eicosenoic acid (C20:1n-9) | 0.134 b | 0.433 a | 0.590 a | 0.136 | 0.046 |
| Linolenic acid (C18:3n-3) | 0.268 | 0.276 | 0.275 | 0.012 | 0.874 |
| Heneicosanoic acid (C21:0) | 0.006 b | 0.004 b | 0.029 a | 0.004 | 0.001 |
| cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2n-6) | 0.297 | 0.318 | 0.333 | 0.020 | 0.474 |
| Behenic acid (C22:0) | 0.039 | 0.034 | 0.044 | 0.007 | 0.531 |
| cis-8, 11, 14-Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3n-6) | 0.042 | 0.038 | 0.042 | 0.007 | 0.917 |
| cis-11,14,17-Eicosatienoic acid (C20:3n-3) | 0.036 | 0.034 | 0.044 | 0.007 | 0.555 |
| Tricosanoic acid (C23:0) | 0.127 | 0.140 | 0.192 | 0.025 | 0.176 |
| Arachidonic acid (C20:4n-6) | 0.042 | 0.045 | 0.000 | 0.024 | 0.349 |
| Nervonic acid (C24:1n-9) | 0.064 | 0.058 | 0.061 | 0.011 | 0.912 |
| cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n-3) | 0.015 | 0.003 | 0.012 | 0.005 | 0.250 |
| Σ SFA | 38.619 a | 37.963 a | 36.278 b | 0.433 | 0.003 |
| Σ MUFA | 53.622 b | 54.086 b | 55.754 a | 0.526 | 0.023 |
| Σ PUFA | 7.758 | 7.952 | 7.968 | 0.301 | 0.861 |
| Σ UFA/Σ SFA | 1.593 b | 1.636 b | 1.758 a | 0.031 | 0.003 |
| Σ n-6 | 7.436 | 7.639 | 7.635 | 0.288 | 0.851 |
| Σ n-3 | 0.318 | 0.313 | 0.331 | 0.019 | 0.772 |
| Σ n-6/Σ n-3 | 23.857 | 25.151 | 23.225 | 1.392 | 0.615 |
| AI | 0.484 a | 0.468 a | 0.436 b | 0.009 | 0.005 |
| TI | 1.205 a | 1.172 a | 1.088 b | 0.021 | 0.003 |
| h/H | 2.203 b | 2.268 b | 2.444 a | 0.048 | 0.005 |
Σ SFA: sum of saturated fatty acids; Σ MUFA: sum of monounsaturated fatty acids; Σ PUFA: sum of polyunsaturated fatty acids; Σ UFA: sum of unsaturated fatty acids; AI: atherogenicity index; TI: thrombogenicity index; SEM: Standard Error of the Mean; a,b mean values in the same row not followed by common subscripted letters differ significantly (p < 0.05; Tukey test).