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Table 6 Least square means for color coordinates, carotenoid and moisture contents of adipose tissues from goats fed graded levels of blend of 80 % canola oil and 20 % palm oil

From: Carcass traits, meat yield and fatty acid composition of adipose tissues and Supraspinatus muscle in goats fed blend of canola oil and palm oil

  

Level of BCPOa (%)

 

P value

Adipose tissue

Color coordinates

0

4

8

SEM

Overall

Linear

Quadratic

Subcutaneous

L*

78.07

80.02

81.29

2.07

0.563

0.335

0.674

 

a*

0.92

0.26

0.40

0.05

0.646

0.373

0.847

 

b*

10.97

9.53

10.16

0.84

0.506

0.304

0.606

Omental

L*

78.14

78.71

81.03

1.17

0.235

0.226

0.199

 

a*

1.04

0.96

1.00

0.25

0.318

0.384

0.239

 

b*

11.01

11.03

10.57

0.38

0.660

0.632

0.423

Perirenal

L*

79.07

80.07

82.18

1.61

0.080

0.053

0.380

 

a*

3.12

2.34

2.62

0.55

0.805

0.064

0.347

 

b*

12.87

12.28

10.32

0.83

0.068

0.247

0.055

Mesentery

L*

80.57

79.63

77.62

1.58

0.104

0.058

0.102

 

a*

1.62

1.46

1.45

0.39

0.203

0.726

0.986

 

b*

11.28

13.99

11.87

0.78

0.100

0.092

0.080

Total carotenoid (mg/kg)

Subcutaneous

 

0.09

0.11

0.12

0.01

0.210

0.100

0.213

Omental

 

0.17

0.19

0.22

0.01

0.215

0.200

0.341

Perirenal

 

0.19

0.24

0.26

0.01

0.223

0.180

0.119

Mesentery

 

0.18

0.22

0.24

0.01

0.190

0.200

0.401

Moisture content (%)

Subcutaneous

 

14.87

13.45

8.04

2.63

0.233

0.248

0.196

Omental

 

19.04

16.66

14.56

2.08

0.374

0.956

0.178

Perirenal

 

18.75

13.94

11.15

2.84

0.239

0.124

0.512

Mesentery

 

22.68

17.04

16.92

2.81

0.324

0.149

0.977

  1. ablend of 80 % canola oil and 20 % palm oil. L*, lightness, a*, redness, b*, yellowness. SEM = standard error of means. Values are least square means for 8 goats per diet