Fatty acids composition and content of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in meat of selected male Murrah buffaloes, Bubalus bubalis L.

Date

4-2006

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Nieva T. Librojo-Basilio

Abstract

ROQUE, CARL LORENZ KOON. College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Banos. April 2006. Fatty Acid Composition and Content of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) in Meat of Selected Male Murrah Buffaloes, Bubalus bubalis L.

Adviser: Dr. Nieva T. Librojo-Basilio

The effect of age and other factors such as animal species, tissue site, breed, sex and environment on the fatty acid composition and content of conjugated linoleic acid in meat of selected male Murrah buffaloes fed with the same diet of Napier grass (85%) and concentrate (15%) were determined. Intramuscular fats were obtained using the Soxhlet extraction method and then esterified. Fatty acids were determined by Gas Chromatography. Analysis revealed that fatty acid composition and content of linoleic acid were not affected by age but were rather largely affected by factors such as the environment and diet through rwninal biohydrogenation.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

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Document Type

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