Table 3 Proximate analysis indicators, fatty acids, and amino acids composition in breast muscle tissue

From: Dietary perennial ryegrass improves meat quality: insights into the gut-muscle axis in geese

Indicator (%)

CD

GD

P-value

Indicator (%)

CD

GD

P-value

C6:0

0.01 ± 0.00034

0.011 ± 0.00001

0.09

Moisture

71.29 ± 1.303

68.35 ± 1.37

0.195

C8:0

0.01 ± 0.00002a

0.011 ± 0.00016b

0.01

Dry matter

28.71 ± 2.26

31.65 ± 2.37

0.195

C10:0

0.007 ± 0.00002a

0.008 ± 0.00005b

0.001

Ash

1.163 ± 0.04

1.177 ± 0.06

0.764

C11:0

0.063 ± 0.00821

0.048 ± 0.00806

0.265

Crude protein

19.893 ± 0.13b

21.94 ± 0.15a

0.001

C12:0

0.021 ± 0.00063

0.023 ± 0.00034

0.059

Crude fat (IMF)

4.357 ± 0.04b

3.23 ± 0.15b

0.001

C13:0

0.004 ± 0.00008

0.004 ± 0.00004

0.565

Aspartic acid

49.24 ± 0.063b

55.28 ± 0.169a

<0.001

C14:0

0.195 ± 0.00223b

0.221 ± 0.00527a

0.012

Glutamate

82.62 ± 0.124b

91.49 ± 0.186a

<0.001

C15:0

0.101 ± 0.00003a

0.026 ± 0.00021b

0.001

Serine

23.75 ± 0.130b

26.76 ± 0.044a

<0.001

C16:0

18.85 ± 0.7958

19.64 ± 0.325

0.412

Arginine

36.57 ± 0.088b

41.66 ± 0.132a

<0.001

C17:0

0.112 ± 0.00156a

0.107 ± 0.00054b

0.029

Glycine

30.55 ± 0.228b

39.45 ± 0.06a

<0.001

C18:0

12.63 ± 0.17257a

7.943 ± 0.3808b

0.001

Threonine

25.65 ± 0.196b

28.64 ± 0.049a

<0.001

C20:0

0.12 ± 0.00453a

0.084 ± 0.00411b

0.004

Proline

22.37 ± 0.019b

28.16 ± 0.055a

<0.001

C21:0

0.067 ± 0.00028

0.068 ± 0.00006

0.235

Alanine

33.19 ± 0.019b

38.73 ± 0.106a

<0.001

C22:0

0.07 ± 0.00303

0.079 ± 0.00129

0.06

Valine

28.67 ± 0.093b

32.53 ± 0.039a

<0.001

C23:0

0.018 ± 0.00076

0.02 ± 0.00034

0.134

Methionine

2.41 ± 0.094b

2.874 ± 0.057a

0.015

C24:0

0.044 ± 0.00319

0.044 ± 0.00124

0.904

Cysteine

2.27 ± 0.037b

2.488 ± 0.014a

0.005

Total SFA

32.32 ± 0.62789a

28.33 ± 0.05949b

0.003

Isoleucine

26.83 ± 0.027b

29.55 ± 0.015a

<0.001

C14:1

0.028 ± 0.00057

0.03 ± 0.00099

0.18

Leucine

71.70 ± 0.013b

80.24 ± 0.014a

<0.001

C15:1

0.006 ± 0.00025

0.006 ± 0.00033

0.374

Phenylalanine

24.66 ± 0.046b

29.08 ± 0.022a

<0.001

C16:1

2.829 ± 0.08233b

3.581 ± 0.07043a

0.002

Histidine

21.08 ± 0.013b

23.15 ± 0.015a

<0.001

C17:1

0.221 ± 0.00003

0.237 ± 0.0072

0.094

Lysine

51.97 ± 0.019b

57.62 ± 0.029a

<0.001

C20:1

0.334 ± 0.00547

0.324 ± 0.00353

0.199

Tyrosine

16.13 ± 0.013b

17.73 ± 0.0233a

<0.001

C24:1

0.026 ± 0.00263

0.031 ± 0.00146

0.166

    

Total MUFA

3.445 ± 0.09077b

4.21 ± 0.08394a

0.003

    

C18:2N6T

0.036 ± 0.00125

0.035 ± 0.00046

0.686

    

C18:2N6

6.694 ± 0.06437

7.165 ± 0.22633

0.116

    

C18:3N6

0.087 ± 0.00342a

0.064 ± 0.00176b

0.004

    

C18:3N3

0.281 ± 0.00753b

0.337 ± 0.00837a

0.008

    

C20:3N6

0.304 ± 0.01173a

0.169 ± 0.01057b

0.001

    

C20:3N3

0.02 ± 0.00057

0.021 ± 0.00054

0.063

    

C20:4N6

4.274 ± 0.02991a

3.432 ± 0.10937b

0.002

    

C20:5N3

0.055 ± 0.00112a

0.068 ± 0.00171b

0.003

    

C22:5N6

0.472 ± 0.02137a

0.186 ± 0.00627b

0.001

    

C22:5N3

0.24 ± 0.0241b

0.335 ± 0.00727a

0.019

    

C22:6N3

0.303 ± 0.0224b

0.557 ± 0.01473a

0.001

    

Total PUFA

12.76 ± 0.07675

12.369 ± 0.1349

0.064

    

n-3

0.898 ± 0.05234b

1.319 ± 0.0326a

0.002

    

n-6

11.78 ± 0.03641a

10.986 ± 0.101b

0.002

    

n-6/n-3

13.21 ± 0.7051a

8.339 ± 0.1268b

0.002

    
  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD).
  2. a,bMeans within a row with no common letters differ significantly (P < 0.05, <0.01, <0.001). C6:0 (Caproic acid), C8:0 (Caprylic acid), C10:0 (Capric acid), C11:0 (Undecanoic acid), C12:0 (Lauric acid), C13:0 (Tridecanoic acid), C14:0 (Myristic acid), C15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid), C16:0 (Palmitic acid), C17:0 (Heptadecanoic acid), C18:0 (Stearic acid), C20:0 (Arachidic acid), C21:0 (Heneicosanoic acid), C22:0 (Behenic acid), C23:0 (Tricosanoic acid), and C24:0 (Lignoceric acid). The monounsaturated fatty acids include C14:1 (Myristoleic acid), C15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid), C16:1 (Palmitoleic acid), C17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid), C20:1 (Gondoic acid), and C24:1 (Nervonic acid). The polyunsaturated fatty acids identified are C18:2N6T (Linolelaidic acid), C18:2N6 (Linoleic acid), C18:3N6 (γ-Linolenic acid), C18:3N3 (α-Linolenic acid), C20:3N6 (Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid), C20:3N3 (Eicosatrienoic acid), C20:4N6 (Arachidonic acid), C20:5N3 (Eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA), C22:5N6 (Docosapentaenoic acid, DPA n-6), C22:5N3 (Docosapentaenoic acid, DPA n-3), C22:6N3 (Docosahexaenoic acid, DHA), PUFA (Poly unsaturated fatty acids), SFA (Saturated fatty acids) and MUFA (Monounsaturated fatty acids).