Table 6. Analysis of the fatty acids composition in longissimus lumborum among cattle groups

Fatty acid (%)	JBC	Hanwoo	KBC	LS
Capric acid (C10:0)	0.07±0.04	0.05±0.01	0.05±0.01	NS
Lauric acid (C12:0)	0.11±0.05	0.1±0.04	0.09±0.02	NS
Myristic acid (C14:0)	2.9±1.04	3.42±0.48	3.03±0.33	NS
Tetradecanoic acid (C14:0)	1.15±0.62	0.79±0.22	1.13±0.22	NS
Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0)	0.23±0.06b	0.37±0.04a	0.23±0.03b	**
Palmitic acid (C16:0)	24.41±3.12b	29.37±1.89a	26.96±0.95b	*
Hexadecanoic acid (C16:0)	3.05±3.32	2.11±2.13	5.7±0.6	NS
Margaric acid (C17:0)	0.62±0.12b	0.92±0.32a	0.58±0.05b	*
Stearic acid (C18:0)	9.44±1.25	11.28±0.39	9.9±1.15	NS
Elaidic acid (C18:1, trans)	1.76±0.55	2.41±1.63	1.39±0.22	NS
Oleic acid (C18:1, n-9)	52.98±7.03	49.16±5.88	47.76±1.37	NS
Linoleic acid (C18:2, n-6)	2.3±0.55	2.84±0.51	2.29±0.35	NS
Arachidic acid (C20:0)	0.14±0.17	0.08±0.04	0.05±0.01	NS
Eicosenoic acid (C20:1, n-9)	0.31±0.1a	0.29±0.11a	0.15±0.04b	*
Linolenic acid (C18:3, n-3)	0.11±0.04b	0.24±0.14ab	0.27±0.07a	*
Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3, n-6)	0.15±0.05	0.15±0.07	0.13±0.04	NS
Tricosanoic acid (C23:0)	0.29±0.08	0.3±0.08	0.23±0.06	NS
Saturated fatty acid	42.38±6.96	44.9±7.5	47.92±1.32	NS
Monounsaturated fatty acids	55.05±6.99	51.87±7.08	49.31±1.32	NS
Polyunsaturated fatty acids	2.57±0.62	3.24±0.49	2.77±0.45	NS
Unsaturated fatty acids	57.62±6.96	55.1±7.52	52.08±1.31	NS

Mean±SD.
Means with different superscripts in the same row significantly differ.
p<0.05;
p<0.01.
JBC, Jeju black cattle; KBC, Korean black cattle; LS, level of significance; NS, not significant.