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Lipo-nutritional quality of pork: The lipid composition, regulation, and molecular mechanisms of fatty acid deposition

Wuzhou Yi; Qixin Huang; Yizhen Wang; Tizhong Shan

Animal nutrition · 2023

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Summary

Pork is one of the main meats consumed by people, and its nutritional value is closely related to human health. The lipid deposition and composition of pork not only affect the sensory quality but also determine the nutritional quality of pork. The lipids in pork include triglycerides (TAG) and a small amount of cholesterol and phospholipids. TAG are the main lipids in skeletal muscle fat, which is divided into intermuscular fat and intramuscular fat (IMF). In addition to TAG, IMF also contains phospholipids, which are important factors affecting pork flavour. There are three types of fatty acids in TAG: saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). PUFA, such as n-3 PUFA, have a beneficial effect on health, including the regulatio

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1016/j.aninu.2023.03.001
Catalogue ID
NRmo9rin9c-0zv
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