Table 3. Comparison of amino acid content among livers from rabbit, pig, and Hanwoo (Korean cattle)
Items (g/100 g liver) | Liver |
Rabbit | Pig | Hanwoo |
Total amino acids | 14.98±1.69 | 16.55±8.43 | 22.62±3.96 |
Nonessential amino acids | 8.83±0.95 | 9.36±4.75 | 13.05±2.15 |
Aspartic acid | 1.55±0.17 | 1.76±0.84 | 2.40±0.43 |
Glutamic acid | 2.38±0.33 | 2.48±1.37 | 3.55±0.70 |
Serine | 0.65±0.06 | 0.79±0.34 | 0.99±0.16 |
Glycine | 0.96±0.07 | 0.94±0.43 | 1.26±0.11 |
Arginine | 1.10±0.12 | 1.18±0.76 | 1.68±0.24 |
Alanine | 0.99±0.10 | 1.03±0.55 | 1.42±0.23 |
Tyrosine | 0.41±0.07 | 0.50±0.19 | 0.61±0.14 |
Cystine | 0.09±0.02 | 0.07±0.09 | 0.18±0.04 |
Proline | 0.69±0.04 | 0.62±0.26 | 0.94±0.12 |
Essential amino acids | 6.15±0.74 | 7.19±3.68 | 9.58±01.81 |
Histidine | 0.47±0.05 | 0.67±0.19 | 0.71±0.12 |
Threonine | 0.75±0.13 | 0.83±0.54 | 1.13±0.25 |
Valine | 0.87±0.08 | 0.97±0.50 | 1.32±0.19 |
Methionine | 0.16±0.05 | 0.07±0.13 | 0.28±0.15 |
Phenylalanine | 0.68±0.06 | 0.82±0.38 | 1.07±0.17 |
Isoleucine | 0.73±0.08 | 0.89±0.66 | 1.11±0.20 |
Leucine | 1.33±0.14 | 1.53±0.76 | 2.06±0.36 |
Lysine | 1.17±0.17 | 1.40±0.73 | 1.91±0.42 |
These data are indicated as means±SD.