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total MUFA as well as n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio in LD and MM. Consumers are advised
to refrain from high intake of internal fat due to its richness in SFA and unfavourable n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Acknowledgement Authors are grateful to the financial support provided by the SUA-EPINAV
and Building Stronger Universities (BSU) projects.
Ethical Standard This experiment complies with the current laws of Tanzania.
References
Aldai N, Najera AI, Dugan MER, Celaya R, Osoro K (2007) Characterisation of intramuscular,
intermuscular and subcutaneous adipose tissues in yearling bulls of different genetic groups.
Meat Sci 76(4):682–691
Aurousseau B, Bauchart D, Calichon E, Micol D, Priolo A (2004) Effect of grass or concentrate
feeding systems and rate of growth on triglyceride and phospholipid and their fatty acids in the
M-longissimus thoracis of lambs. Meat Sci 66(3):531–541
Avilés C, Horcada A, Polvillo O, Membrillo A, Anaya G, Molina A, Alcalde MJ, Panea B (2016)
Association study between variability in the SCD gene and the fatty acid profile in perirenal
and intramuscular fat deposits from Spanish goat populations. Small Rumin Res 136:127–131
Babiker SA, Elkhider IA, Shafie SA (1990) Chemical-composition and quality attributes of goat
meat and lamb. Meat Sci 28(4):273–277
Banskalieva V, Sahlu T, Goetsch AL (2000) Fatty acid composition of goat muscles and fat depots:
a review. Small Rumin Res 37(3):255–268
Barber MC, Ward RJ, Richards SE, Salter AM, Buttery PJ, Vernon RG, Travers MT (2000) Ovine
adipose tissue monounsaturated fat content is correlated to depot-specific expression of the
stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene. J Anim Sci 78(1):62–68
Barton L, Marounek M, Kudrna V, Bures D (2007) Growth performance and fatty acid profiles of
intramuscular and subcutaneous fat from Limousin and Charolais heifers fed extruded linseed.
Meat Sci 76:517–523
Bas P, Morand-Fehr P (2000) Effect of nutritional factors on fatty acid composition of lamb fat
deposits. Livest Prod Sci 64:61–79
Bas P, Berthelot V, Pottier E, Normand J (2007) Effect of level of linseed on fatty acid composition of muscles and adipose tissues of lambs with emphasis on trans fatty acids. Meat Sci
77(4):678–688
Beserra FJ, Madruga MS, Leite AM, da Silva EMC, Maia EL (2004) Effect of age at slaughter
on chemical composition of meat from Moxoto goats and their crosses. Small Rumin Res
55(1–3):177–181
Bessa RJB, Lourenco M, Portugal PV, Santos-Silva J (2008) Effects of previous diet and duration
of soybean oil supplementation on light lambs carcass composition, meat quality and fatty acid
composition. Meat Sci 80(4):1100–1105
Bravo-Lamas L, Barron LJR, Kramer JKG, Etaio I, Aldai N (2016) Characterization of the fatty
acid composition of lamb commercially available in northern Spain: emphasis on the trans- 18:1
and CLA content and profile. Meat Sci 117:108–116
Carvalho VB, Leite RF, Almeida MTC, Paschoaloto JR, Carvalho EB, Lanna DPD et al (2015)
Carcass characteristics and meat quality of lambs fed high concentrations of crude glycerin in
low-starch diets. Meat Sci 110:285–292
Daniel ZCTR, Wynn RJ, Salter AM, Buttery PJ (2004) Differing effects of forage and concentrate
diets on the oleic acid and conjugated linoleic acid content of sheep tissues: the role of stearoylCoA desaturase. J Anim Sci 82(3):747–758
Effects of Concentrate Supplementation on the Fatty Acid Composition of Fat Depots…
total MUFA as well as n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio in LD and MM. Consumers are advised
to refrain from high intake of internal fat due to its richness in SFA and unfavourable n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Acknowledgement Authors are grateful to the financial support provided by the SUA-EPINAV
and Building Stronger Universities (BSU) projects.
Ethical Standard This experiment complies with the current laws of Tanzania.
References
Aldai N, Najera AI, Dugan MER, Celaya R, Osoro K (2007) Characterisation of intramuscular,
intermuscular and subcutaneous adipose tissues in yearling bulls of different genetic groups.
Meat Sci 76(4):682–691
Aurousseau B, Bauchart D, Calichon E, Micol D, Priolo A (2004) Effect of grass or concentrate
feeding systems and rate of growth on triglyceride and phospholipid and their fatty acids in the
M-longissimus thoracis of lambs. Meat Sci 66(3):531–541
Avilés C, Horcada A, Polvillo O, Membrillo A, Anaya G, Molina A, Alcalde MJ, Panea B (2016)
Association study between variability in the SCD gene and the fatty acid profile in perirenal
and intramuscular fat deposits from Spanish goat populations. Small Rumin Res 136:127–131
Babiker SA, Elkhider IA, Shafie SA (1990) Chemical-composition and quality attributes of goat
meat and lamb. Meat Sci 28(4):273–277
Banskalieva V, Sahlu T, Goetsch AL (2000) Fatty acid composition of goat muscles and fat depots:
a review. Small Rumin Res 37(3):255–268
Barber MC, Ward RJ, Richards SE, Salter AM, Buttery PJ, Vernon RG, Travers MT (2000) Ovine
adipose tissue monounsaturated fat content is correlated to depot-specific expression of the
stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene. J Anim Sci 78(1):62–68
Barton L, Marounek M, Kudrna V, Bures D (2007) Growth performance and fatty acid profiles of
intramuscular and subcutaneous fat from Limousin and Charolais heifers fed extruded linseed.
Meat Sci 76:517–523
Bas P, Morand-Fehr P (2000) Effect of nutritional factors on fatty acid composition of lamb fat
deposits. Livest Prod Sci 64:61–79
Bas P, Berthelot V, Pottier E, Normand J (2007) Effect of level of linseed on fatty acid composition of muscles and adipose tissues of lambs with emphasis on trans fatty acids. Meat Sci
77(4):678–688
Beserra FJ, Madruga MS, Leite AM, da Silva EMC, Maia EL (2004) Effect of age at slaughter
on chemical composition of meat from Moxoto goats and their crosses. Small Rumin Res
55(1–3):177–181
Bessa RJB, Lourenco M, Portugal PV, Santos-Silva J (2008) Effects of previous diet and duration
of soybean oil supplementation on light lambs carcass composition, meat quality and fatty acid
composition. Meat Sci 80(4):1100–1105
Bravo-Lamas L, Barron LJR, Kramer JKG, Etaio I, Aldai N (2016) Characterization of the fatty
acid composition of lamb commercially available in northern Spain: emphasis on the trans- 18:1
and CLA content and profile. Meat Sci 117:108–116
Carvalho VB, Leite RF, Almeida MTC, Paschoaloto JR, Carvalho EB, Lanna DPD et al (2015)
Carcass characteristics and meat quality of lambs fed high concentrations of crude glycerin in
low-starch diets. Meat Sci 110:285–292
Daniel ZCTR, Wynn RJ, Salter AM, Buttery PJ (2004) Differing effects of forage and concentrate
diets on the oleic acid and conjugated linoleic acid content of sheep tissues: the role of stearoylCoA desaturase. J Anim Sci 82(3):747–758
Effects of Concentrate Supplementation on the Fatty Acid Composition of Fat Depots…