Notwithstanding the fact that emerging data on the human
health benefits of CLA are not as dramatic as those from
model systems and concerns about the consumption of trans
PUFA, the results of this experiment are interpreted as indicating
that inclusion of FO in rations used for beef cattle
has a positive impact on the fatty acid profile of muscle and
subcutaneous adipose tissue lipids from a human health perspective.
The positive linear relationship between the level
of inclusion of FO in the ration and the level of beneficial
fatty acids in tissue offers opportunities for inclusion of
higher levels of FO. The study also demonstrated that utilisation
of wilted rather than unwilted silage will enhance the
CLA content of bovine intramuscular fat and subcutaneous
adipose tissue without a negative effect on the incorporation
of n-3 PUFA.