Table 5. Comparison of fatty acid composition of longissimus muscles of pigs in Korea

Fatty acids Duroc Landrace Yorkshire Crossbred
Myristic acid (C14:0) 1.65±0.23a 1.49±0.14b 1.59±0.13a 1.32±0.10c
Palmitic acid (C16:0) 23.34±0.92a 22.91±0.81a 23.02±0.94a 20.99±0.94b
Palmitoleic acid (C16:ln7) 0.88±0.21b 0.92±0.19b 0.97±0.20b 2.32±0.19a
Stearic acid (C18:0) 13.78±0.97a 13.24±1.05ab 12.74±1.04b 11.92±1.43c
Oleic acid (C18:ln9) 45.33±1.69b 46.76±1.60a 46.29±1.30a 45.10±1.53b
Linoleic acid (C18:2n6) 13.28±1.43b 12.93±1.55b 13.63±1.57b 16.08±1.48a
γ-Linoleic acid (C18:3n6) 0.03±0.01b 0.03±0.01b 0.03±0.01b 0.07±0.01a
Linolenic acid (C18:3n3) 0.65±0.08b 0.64±0.10b 0.67±0.08b 0.88±0.10a
Eicosenoic acid (C20:ln9) 0.82±0.12b 0.80±0.15b 0.79±0.10b 1.07±0.10a
Arachidonic acid (C20:4n6) 0.19±0.03bc 0.21±0.03ab 0.22±0.04a 0.18±0.03c
Total 100.00±0.00 100.00±0.00 100.00±0.00 100.00±0.00
Saturated fatty acid (SFA) 38.78±1.58a 37.66±1.29b 37.36±1.56b 34.26±2.10c
Unsaturated fatty acid (USFA) 61.21±1.58c 62.33±1.29b 62.63±1.56b 65.73±2.10a
Mono-USFA 47.04±1.83b 48.50±1.62a 48.06±1.32a 48.49±1.64a
Poly-USFA 14.17±1.52b 13.83±1.67b 14.57±1.67b 17.23±1.60a
n3-Fatty acids 0.65±0.08b 0.64±0.10b 0.67±0.08b 0.88±0.10a
n6-Fatty acids 13.51±1.44b 13.18±1.57b 13.89±1.59b 16.34±1.50a