Type of Fatty Acid | Fatty acid (mg/g) | Age (year) | Breed | P value | ||
Arsi | Borana | Harar | ||||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
SFA | Myristic acid | <3 | 27.61 ± 4.34a | 21.40 ± 1.05b | 12.04 ± 2.36c | *** |
4 - 6 | 34.13 ± 0.30a | 26.40 ± 0.47b | 11.86 ± 2.77c | *** | ||
7 - 9 | 14.71 ± 0.67b | 31.41 ± 0.61a | 17.53 ± 4.41b | ** | ||
Palmitic acid | <3 | 19.18 ± 10.54 | 12.98 ± 5.09 | 12.63 ± 0.49 | NS | |
4 - 6 | 16.80 ± 6.87 | 11.75 ± 1.21 | 13.42 ± 1.97 | NS | ||
7 - 9 | 16.46 ± 1.76 | 16.19 ± 3.99 | 14.85 ± 1.78 | NS | ||
Stearic acid | <3 | 27.76 ± 7.61 | 29.81 ± 12.44 | 19.04 ± 9.83 | NS | |
4 - 6 | 42.51 ± 0.73a | 21.64 ± 2.70b | 32.90 ± 11.00ab | * | ||
7 - 9 | 23.98 ± 6.08 | 19.60 ± 7.37 | 13.95 ± 1.59 | NS | ||
Pentadecanoic acid | <3 | 4.79 ± 5.63 | 1.27 ± 2.20 | ND | NS | |
4 - 6 | ND | ND | ND | NS | ||
7 - 9 | 1.0. ± 1.78 | 2.37 ± 4.10 | 1.39 ± 2.41 | NS | ||
MUFA | Oleic acid | <3 | 11.55 ± 1.26a | 5.51 ± 0.70b | 3.67 ± 2.40b | ** |
4 - 6 | 28.51 ± 4.00a | 9.95 ± 2.49 b | 12.21 ± 1.40b | ** | ||
7 - 9 | 33.91 ± 9.33a | 12.04 ± 1.67b | 20.74 ± 0.60b | ** | ||
Palmitoleic acid | <3 | 8.51 ± 7.94 | 3.80 ± 6.58 | ND | NS | |
4 - 6 | 4.63 ± 8.03 | ND | ND | NS | ||
7 - 9 | 6.93 ± 7.46 | 45.32 ± 58.89 | 8.71 ± 7.55 | NS | ||
Petroselinic acid | <3 | ND | ND | ND | NS | |
4 - 6 | ND | 12.75 ± 11.07 | ND | NS | ||
7 - 9 | ND | ND | ND | NS | ||
Elaidic acid | <3 | 7.06 ± 2.23 | 7.71 ± 0.32 | 7.38 ± 0.31 | NS | |
4 - 6 | 13.13 ± 0.24b | 19.28 ± 0.81a | 18.44 ± 0.78a | *** | ||
7 - 9 | 9.43 ± 0.75b | 14.37 ± 0.61a | 15.17 ± 0.30a | *** | ||
PUFA | Linolenic acid | <3 | 23.07 ± 0.93a | 18.85 ± 0.76b | 20.10 ± 1.50b | ** |
4 - 6 | 14.14 ± 0.51b | 17.75 ± 0.42a | 18.93 ± 1.41a | ** | ||
7 - 9 | 18.74 ± 4.02 | 15.32 ± 2.73 | 16.80 ± 1.57 | NS | ||
Arachidonic acid | <3 | 36.43 ± 2.5c | 53.70 ± 0.85b | 61.66 ± 5.24a | *** | |
4 - 6 | 25.21 ± 5.19a | 15.77 ± 1.61b | 30.37 ± 0.81a | ** | ||
7 - 9 | 50.59 ± 0.81a | 38.50 ± 1.31b | 52.80 ± 7.54a | ** | ||
Linoleic acid | <3 | 11.44 ± 0.89 c | 24.60 ± 4.33b | 36.54 ± 5.52a | *** | |
4 - 6 | 25.81 ± 2.98b | 45.49 ± 5.57a | 47.83 ± 2.78a | *** | ||
7 - 9 | 67.76 ± 5.77b | 66.58 ± 6.68b | 83.99 ± 2.26a | ** |