Effects of age and breed on fatty acid classes
Neutral lipids. Breed or age significantly explained the residuals
after the NL content had been removed (Table 1). After
adjusting for NL content, the SFA content was significantly
higher in LR than in HS and in 6- and 7.5-mo than 9-mo pigs
(Table 1). The MUFA content of 6- and 7.5-mo pigs was significantly
lower than in 9-mo pigs (Table 1). The decrease in
SFA content with age seemed inversely related to the increase in
MUFA. The PUFA content declined significantly from 6 to
9 mo (Table 1).The age and weight were correlated as previously
commented, and their effect on fatty acid class contents could
not be distinguished with the design and statistical data analysis in