1National Research Centre on Meat, Chengicherala, Hyderabad
2College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh
Dept. of Livestock Products Technology, College of Veterinary Science, Korutla, Telangana
*Corresponding author E-mail address: mskvph@rediffmail.com
Online published on 24 October, 2018.
The fatty acid composition and cholesterol content of meat of different age groups of emu birds (40, 50, 60 and 70 weeks) were estimated. The overall mean values of palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic and linoleic acid, total unsaturated fatty acids (% of total fatty acids) and cholesterol content (mg/100g) of emu meat were 23.74 ± 0.17, 6.22 ± 0.17, 9.65 ± 0.13, 42.16 ± 0.30, 19.01 ± 0.49, 67.40 ± 0.21 and 52.81 ± 1.70, respectively. The proportion of palmitic acid, oleic acid, palmitoleic, stearic, linoleic acid and cholesterol content was significantly affected by age (P<0.01). The palmitoleic and oleic acid content is increased with age, while palmitic, linoleic acids were decreased with age. However, age had no significant (P>0.01) effect on the total unsaturated fatty acid content.
Emu meat, Age, Cholesterol, Fatty acids
