Original scientific paper

FATTY ACIDS IN THE TISSUE OF FEATHERED GAME

Eva Straková ; Veterinarsko i farmaceutsko sveučilište Brno, Češka republika
Vlasta Šerman ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Pavel Suchý ; Veterinarsko i farmaceutsko sveučilište Brno, Češka republika
Nora Mas ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
František Vitula ; Veterinarsko i farmaceutsko sveučilište Brno, Češka republika
Vladimir Večerek ; Veterinarsko i farmaceutsko sveučilište Brno, Češka republika

Abstract

The study evaluates fatty acid composition of fat in meat of six species of feathered game – helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris), the common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica), chukar partridge (Alectoris chucar), the grey partridge (Perdix perdix) and wild turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo). Attention was paid to the differences between breast and thigh muscles as well as to the differences between the particular species of feathered game. We monitored the saturated and
unsaturated fatty acids and the individual fatty acids content from MUFA and PUFA families. With regard to human nutrition, we paid attention to the ω-9, ω-6 and ω-3 acids content and especially to the ratio of ω-3 to ω-6 fatty acids. Based on our results, we evaluated the nutritional value of fat in meat of these species of
feathered game in relation to the human nutrition.

Keywords

feathered game; pectoral and crural muscles; fat; fatty acids

Hrčak ID:

57011

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/57011

Publication date:

12.7.2010.

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