Comparison of fatty acid composition between white Lamphun and Brahman crossbred cattle raised with fresh pangola grass
The objective was to compare fatty acid composition of beef Longissimus muscle of White Lamphun and 50% Brahman crossbred raised with fresh Pangola grass. The experiment comprised of each 8 equally White Lamphun and Brahman crossbred steers. The average initial weights were 120-140 kg. They were fed...
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Chiang Mai University
2015
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| Summary: | The objective was to compare fatty acid composition of beef Longissimus muscle of White Lamphun and 50% Brahman crossbred raised with fresh Pangola grass. The experiment comprised of each 8 equally White Lamphun and Brahman crossbred steers. The average initial weights were 120-140 kg. They were fed ad libitum with Pangola grass which was cut every 40-50 days. The final slaughter weights were of 275-320 kg, Longissimus dorsi muscle was taken for fatty acid analysis. White Lamphun had a greater fatty acid composition of C15:0, C18:0 and C20:5 n-3 (EPA) (P<0.05) when compared to Brahman crossbred. But polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA): saturated fatty acid (SFA) ratio was not significantly different. It was also found conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in beef (P>0.05) of both cattle breeds. Therefore, the promotion grass fed beef could be an alternative for customer who have health concerns and moreover reduce production costs for farmers. |
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