Table 4. The results of Duncan's multiple range test for the mean values of unsaturated fatty acid compositions in the phospholipid fraction in raw meat, after curing, after 2nd drying and in the pastırma (p<0.05) (%)

Fatty acids Raw material End of curing End of second drying Pastırma p
Myristioleic (14:1) 0.38±0.05 0.52±0.28 0.47±0.16 0.44±0.20 NS
Pentadecanoic (15:1) 0.92±0.21b 1.53±0.26a 1.54±0.25a 0.99±0.13b **
Palmitoleic (16:1n-7) 1.89±0.19 1.77±0.03 1.81±0.04 1.85±0.11 NS
Heptadecanoic (17:1) 1.02±0.11 1.07±0.08 1.05±0.04 1.03±0.04 NS
Vaccenic (18:1n-7) 1.13±0.07 1.28±0.10 1.22±0.05 1.24±0.09 NS
Oleic (18:1n-9) 20.34±1.69 19.60±1.24 20.28±0.57 20.40±0.21 NS
Linoleic (18:2n-6) 18.91±0.62a 17.66±0.49b 17.73±0.69b 18.53±0.20ab *
α-linolenic (18:3n-3) 2.26±0.17 2.13±0.10 2.09±0.03 2.19±0.06 NS
γ-linolenic (18:3n-6) 0.15±0.02ab 0.17±0.05a 0.13±0.01b 0.13±0.02b *
Stearidenoic (18:4n-3) 0.14±0.01 0.15±0.00 0.13±0.04 0.14±0.02 NS
Eicosoenoic ( 20:1n-9) 0.05±0.02 0.06±0.03 0.04±0.00 0.04±0.01 NS
Gadoleic (20:1n-11) 0.10±0.02 0.10±0.01 0.10±0.01 0.10±0.01 NS
Eicosadienoic (20:2n-6) 0.47±0.04 0.47±0.02 0.48±0.01 0.51±0.01 NS
Eicosatrienoic (20:3n-3) 0.30±0.02 0.30±0.03 0.30±0.01 0.30±0.01 NS
Dihomo γ-linolenic (20:3n-6) 1.60±0.19 1.54±0.10 1.52±0.05 1.62±0.06 NS
Eicosatetraenoic (20:4n-3) 0.08±0.02 0.10±0.04 0.10±0.02 0.10±0.08 NS
Arachidonic (20:4n-6) 9.89±1.58 9.50±0.84 9.40±0.53 9.80±0.43 NS
Eicosapentaenoic (20:5n-3) 1.27±0.21 1.23±0.15 1.24±0.10 1.26±0.08 NS
Erucic (22:1n-9) 0.18±0.10a 0.19±0.11a 0.04±0.00b 0.05±0.02b *
Ketoleic (22:1n-11) 0.05±0.01 0.07±0.05 0.07±0.04 0.06±0.04 NS
Docosadienoic (22:2n-6) 0.99±0.05 0.95±0.01 0.96±0.02 1.01±0.04 NS
Docosatetraenoic (22:4n-6) 0.16±0.02 0.17±0.03 0.16±0.02 0.17±0.01 NS
Docosapentaenoic (22:5n-3) 0.11±0.01b 0.19±0.07a 0.19±0.03a 0.19±0.05a *
Docosahexaenoic (22:6n-3) 3.08±0.41 2.92±0.26 2.93±0.15 3.04±0.15 NS
Nervonic (24:1n-9) 0.28±0.05 0.25±0.04 0.25±0.02 0.26±0.03 NS
ΣUSFA 65.73±0.46a 63.92±0.41b 64.18±1.15b 65.44±0.43a *
ΣMUFA 26.32±1.79 26.55±0.81 26.86±0.59 26.48±0.40 NS
ΣPUFA 39.36±1.98 37.36±1.13 37.32±1.39 38.98±0.76 NS