Phenotypic and genotypic background underlying variations in fatty acid composition and sensory parameters in European bovine breeds

Table 2 Correlations between fatness score, fat percentage, flavour, juiciness, texture, and different lipid profiles of Longissimus thoracis muscle in 15 European cattle breeds

	FS¹	FP²	Flavour	Juiciness	Texture	Total lipid	SFA
FP	0.62***
Flavour	0.12*	0.31***
Juiciness	0.07	0.01	0.21***
Texture	0.06	0.01	0.16***	0.57***
Total Lipid	0.43***	0.77***	0.3***	−0.04	−0.02
SFA³	0.4***	0.68***	0.3***	−0.01	0.06	0.95***
MUFA⁴	0.41***	0.67***	0.28***	−0.02	0.06	0.99***	0.99***
PUFA⁵	0.17***	0.44***	0.27***	−0.1*	−0.02	0.73***	0.7***
% PUFA	−0.51***	−0.77***	−0.25***	−0.01	−0.02	−0.9***	−0.92***
% 18:2 n-6	−0.53***	−0.77***	−0.25***	−0.01	−0.02	−0.86***	−0.88***
Total PL	0.11*	0.44***	0.26***	−0.13**	−0.06	0.7***	0.66***
Total NL	0.44***	0.78***	0.3***	−0.03	−0.01	0.99***	0.99***
n-3 PUFA⁶	0.28***	0.56***	0.42***	0.07	−0.02	0.63***	0.62***
% n-3PUFA	−0.24***	−0.34***	−0.01	0.08	−0.06	−0.62***	−0.62***
n-6 PUFA⁷	0.13**	0.37***	0.21***	−0.13**	−0.02	0.68***	0.64***
% n-6PUFA	−0.53***	−0.79***	−0.27***	−0.02	−0.02	−0.9***	−0.91***
P:S1⁸	−0.44***	−0.68***	−0.16***	−0.01	−0.02	−0.85***	−0.87***
P:S2⁹	−0.44***	−0.69***	−0.18***	−0.01	−0.01	−0.9***	−0.92***
n-6/n-3	−0.28***	−0.47***	−0.24***	−0.08	0.04	−0.26***	−0.27***
18:2/18:3	−0.38***	−0.67***	−0.28***	−0.02	0.04	−0.6***	−0.61***
22:6/18:3	0.04	−0.29***	−0.26***	−0.06	−0.03	−0.38***	−0.38***
ATT¹⁰	0.35***	0.44***	0.22***	0.13**	0.01	0.06	0.2***

Level of significance: ***(P < 0.001), **(P < 0.01), *(P < 0.05).
¹Fatness score: visual fatness cover estimated by UE standard.
²Fatness percentage: proportion of fat (subcutaneous and intermuscular) in the rib dissection.
³12:0 + 14:0 + 16:0 + 18:0.
⁴16:1 + t18:1 + 9c18:1+ 11c18:1 + 20:1.
⁵18:2n-6 + 18:3n-3 + 20:3n-6 + 20:4n-6 + 20:5n-3 + 22:4n-6 + 22:5n-3 + 22:6n-3.
⁶18:3n-3 + 20:5n-3 + 22:5n-3 + 22:6n-3.
⁷18:2n-6 + 20:3n-6 + 20:4n-6 + 22:4n-6.
⁸(18:2n-6 + 18:3n-3) / (12:0 + 14:0 + 16:0 + 18:0).
⁹(18:2n-6 + 18:3n-3 + 20:3n-6 + 20:4n-6 + 20:5n-3 + 22:4n-6 + 22:5n-3 + 22:6n-3) / (12:0 + 14:0 + 16:0 + 18:0).
¹⁰(20:3n-6 + 20:5n-3)/20:4n-6.

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