Table 4. Comparison of fatty acid composition among livers from rabbit, pig, and Hanwoo

Items (g/100 g total fatty acids) Liver
Rabbit Pig Hanwoo
C14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.54±0.17 0.58±0.26 0.84±0.07
C16:0 (Palmitic acid) 23.48±1.30 19.57±2.00 17.06±1.61
C16:1n7 (Pamitoleic acid) 0.68±0.14 0.70±0.21 0.78±0.23
C18:0 (Stearic acid) 18.03±1.03 22.63±3.62 35.59±2.89
C18:1n9 (Oleic acid) 12.68±2.17 18.86±3.81 16.91±1.95
C18:1n7 (trans-Vaccenic acid) 0.02±0.01 0.08±0.01 0.02±0.01
C18:2n6 (Linoleic acid) 34.36±1.08 19.44±1.02 15.04±2.45
C18:3n6 (gamma-Linolenic acid) 0.06±0.08 0.32±0.19 0.13±0.06
C18:3n3 (Linolenic acid) 1.99±0.18a 0.41±0.18b 0.29±0.09b
C20:1n9 (cis-11-Eicosenoic acid) 0.27±0.15 0.19±0.03 0.08±0.01
C20:4n6 (Arachidonic acid) 6.86±1.03 15.30±2.52 9.94±2.14
C20:5n3 (Eicosepantaenoic acid) 0.07±0.01 0.18±0.04 0.19±0.06
C22:4n6 (Docosapentaenoic acid) 0.82±0.33 1.26±0.42 3.13±0.79
C22:6n3 (Docosahexaenoic acid) 0.14±0.02a 0.49±0.15a 0.00±0.00b
SFA1) 42.05±0.82b 42.78±1.89b 53.49±3.22a
UFA2) 57.95±0.82a 57.22±1.89a 46.51±3.22b
MUFA3) 13.65±2.39 19.82±4.00 17.79±2.11
PUFA4) 44.30±2.27a 37.39±2.24a 28.72±3.71b
n6/n3 19.22±2.03c 34.25±7.18b 61.46±17.44a
Means±SD in the same row with different superscripts differ significantly (p<0.05).
Saturated fatty acids.
Unsaturated fatty acids.
Monounsaturated fatty acids.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids.