Research Article

Effect of Ilex x meserveae Aqueous Extract on the Quality of Dry-Aged Beef

Table 3

Effect of Ilex meserveae on fatty acid profile (mg/100 g muscle) of dry-aged beef.

Ilex x meserveae concentration
0.0%0.5%1.0%2.0% value

C14:023.1 ± 0.1122.8 ± 0.1624.6 ± 0.187.95 ± 0.270.788
C14:14.57a ± 0.016.05a ± 0.008.26b ± 0.057.95b ± 0.060.001
C16:0382.0 ± 0.22388.1 ± 0.95402.5 ± 1.06395.1 ± 0.940.805
C16:147.9 ± 0.3347.9 ± 0.4354.3 ± 0.5153.0 ± 0.710.940
C18:0298.5 ± 1.09300.5 ± 1.02294.5 ± 0.73277.3 ± 0.960.778
C18:1n9550.6 ± 1.12567.6 ± 1.24570.4 ± 1.09548.8 ± 1.350.968
C18:2247.5 ± 0.55259.3 ± 1.01234.3 ± 1.19255.8 ± 1.290.792
C18:353.9 ± 0.4561.8 ± 0.5949.1 ± 0.6857.4 ± 0.720.876
C20:325.8 ± 0.1223.8 ± 0.1125.8 ± 0.4126.0 ± 0.210.985
C20:4128.0 ± 0.77128.5 ± 0.7116.2 ± 1.04121.6 ± 0.870.919
C20:540.0 ± 0.4847.2 ± 0.5234.4 ± 0.8443.3 ± 0.660.855
∑SFA703.6711.5721.7693.2
∑MUFA603.1621.5632.9609.8
∑PUFA495.2520.7459.8504.2

a-b mean values in row with different superscripts are significantly different at ; ∑SFA: sum of saturated fatty acids; ∑MUFA: sum of monounsaturated fatty acids; ∑PUFA: sum of polyunsaturated fatty acids.