FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 137-141.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201404028

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Comparative Analysis of Fatty Acid Composition in Different Parts of Ira Rabbit Meat

WANG Yi1, HE Zhi-fei1,2, CHEN Hong-xia1, ZHU Hui-min1, GAN Yi1, LI Hong-jun1,2,*   

  1. 1. College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China;
    2. Chongqing Special Food Engineering and Technology Research Center, Chongqing 400716, China
  • Received:2013-05-17 Revised:2014-01-15 Online:2014-02-25 Published:2014-03-17
  • Contact: Hongjun Li E-mail:983362225@qq.com

Abstract:

This study aimed to investigate the differences in intramuscular lipid content and fatty acid composition among
different body parts of Ira rabbit. The muscles from four parts (supraspinatus, lumbar muscle, calf muscle and liver) of
Ira rabbit were measured for their lipid content and fatty acid composition of total intramuscular lipids, triglycerides,
phospholipids and free lipids. The results showed that significant differences in the contents of intramuscular total lipids,
triglycerides, phospholipids and free fatty acids were observed among four parts (p < 0.05), while the fatty acid composition
of triglycerides and phospholipids showed no significant differences (p > 0.05). The differences in the contents of only a
few fatty acids between liver and muscles were significant (p < 0.05). Similarly the differences in the fatty acid composition
of total lipids and free fatty acids among the four parts were significant (p < 0.05). The effect of free fatty acids on fatty
acid composition of intramuscular total lipids was very limited due to their low percentages in intramuscular lipids. Thus,
the significant differences in intramuscular total lipid contents and fatty acid composition in four parts of Ira rabbit were
probably mainly caused by the differences in the intramuscular triglyceride contents.

Key words: Ira rabbit, intramuscular lipid, lipid content, fatty acid composition

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