Abstract
Sixty Pirenaica yearling intact bulls were raised and slaughtered at 519 ± 50 kg live weight and 371 ± 18 days of age. Fatty acid composition of intramuscular lipids in longissimus dorsi muscle and subcutaneous fat were determined by capillary gas chromatography. Carcass conformation and fatness, carcass weight, ether extractable intramuscular fat percentage, marbling, dorsal fat thickness, and ultrasonic parameters were recorded to study the relationship between these traits and fatty acid profile. Lipids of subcutaneous adipose tissue had higher monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) percentage (49% vs. 33%) but lower saturated fatty acids (SFA) (51% vs. 46%) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) (16% vs. 5%) percentages than intramuscular fat depots ( p < 0.001). Fatter carcasses had higher MUFA percentage and lower PUFA percentage ( p < 0.01) in intramuscular fat. Carcass weight and conformation would contribute to explain the fatty acid profile of subcutaneous fat ( p < 0.05). Ultrasound readings reflected the effect of fatness on fat composition.
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