Table 5 Fatty acid content of pasture- and pen-finished bison, % of total fatty acids
Carbon # | Fatty Acid | Pasture-finished mean (SD) | Pen-finished mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
C14:0 | Myristic acid | 1.33 (0.04) | 1.31 (0.06) |
C15:0* | Pentadecanoic acid | 0.54 (0.02) | 0.37 (0.02) |
C16:0* | Palmitic acid | 17.12 (0.27) | 18.42 (0.35) |
C16:1n7t* | Palmitoleic acid (trans) | 0.71 (0.01) | 0.36 (0.02) |
C16:1n7c* | Palmitoleic acid (cis) | 2.84 (0.05) | 2.32 (0.11) |
C17:0 | Heptadecanoic acid | 1.56 (0.03) | 1.53 (0.06) |
C18:0* | Stearic acid | 19.75 (0.44) | 17.87 (0.40) |
C18:1 t9 | Elaidic acid | 0.11 (0.01) | 0.58 (0.32) |
C18:1n9* | Oleic acid | 31.99 (0.60) | 38.77 (1.03) |
C18:1n7* | Vaccenic acid | 1.24 (0.03) | 1.51 (0.03) |
C18:1n-7 t* | Vaccenic acid (trans) | 2.34 (0.23) | 1.36 (0.09) |
CLA, cis-9, trans-11* | Rumenic acid | 0.35 (0.02) | 0.16 (0.02) |
C18:2n6* | Linoleic acid | 4.96 (0.32) | 4.81 (0.28) |
C18:3n3* | Alpha linolenic acid (ALA) | 1.76 (0.09) | 0.79 (0.05) |
C20:0* | Arachidic acid | 0.23 (0.01) | 0.12 (0.00) |
C20:1n9* | Eicosenoic acid | 0.09 (0.00) | 0.21 (0.01) |
C20:3n6 | Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid | 0.23 (0.02) | 0.18 (0.01) |
C20:4n6* | Arachidonic acid | 2.38 (0.17) | 1.58 (0.14) |
C20:5n3* | Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) | 0.97 (0.06) | 0.53 (0.05) |
C22:5n3* | Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) | 1.53 (0.09) | 0.76 (0.06) |
C24:1n9 | Nervonic acid | 0.26 (0.03) | 0.22 (0.03) |
n6-n3 ratio* | – | 1.77 (2.13) | 3.20 (2.81) |