Lipid profile of yacarés overo meat fed with diets enriched with flax seeds
Diet influences fatty acid composition of meat in monogastric animals; increasing essential fatty acids of meats would improve its nutritional quality for human consumption. The objective of the present research was to estimate the lipid profile of commercially-raised caimans, and to evaluate if add...
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2017
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/100906 https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/42568 |
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| Sumario: | Diet influences fatty acid composition of meat in monogastric animals; increasing essential fatty acids of meats would improve its nutritional quality for human consumption. The objective of the present research was to estimate the lipid profile of commercially-raised caimans, and to evaluate if addition of flaxseed into diet improves n-3 fatty acids concentration in meat. Caimans were randomly assigned to three treatments: regular food; addition of 10% whole flaxseed; and addition of 10% mashed flaxseed. Diet composition affected fatty acid profiles in the meat, and differences were more evident between control and mashed flaxseeds. Caiman meat presents a healthy fatty acid profile for human consumption and an ideal ratio n-6 / n-3. Addition of mashed flaxseeds to diet improves caiman meat qualities, by reducing the concentration of saturated fatty acids, and increasing concentration of oleic, and α-linolenic fatty acids. |
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