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Colour and fatty acid profile of beef subcutaneous fat depending on breed and feeding system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

N. Aldai*
Affiliation:
S.E.R.I.D.A. Apdo. 13 – 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
M. Oliván
Affiliation:
S.E.R.I.D.A. Apdo. 13 – 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
M. J. García
Affiliation:
S.E.R.I.D.A. Apdo. 13 – 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
M. J. Martínez
Affiliation:
S.E.R.I.D.A. Apdo. 13 – 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
M. Mocha
Affiliation:
S.E.R.I.D.A. Apdo. 13 – 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
A. I. Nájera
Affiliation:
Tecnología de los Alimentos. University of the Basque Country. Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria, Spain
K. Osoro
Affiliation:
S.E.R.I.D.A. Apdo. 13 – 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
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Extract

Both breed and feeding system can affect the composition of fat depots in cattle. Furthermore, carcass fat colour may be influenced by forage-based diets due to the deposition of pigments, but also by changes in texture and firmness because of differences in the fatty acid (FA) profile. The objective of this work was to study the relationship between colour and FA profile of subcutaneous (SC) fat depending on breed and feeding systems in yearling bulls.

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Poster Presentations
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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