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J. Anim Sci. 2008. 86:390-396. doi:10.2527/jas.2006-671
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ANIMAL NUTRITION

The effect of dietary copper supplementation on fatty acid profile and oxidative stability of adipose depots in Boer x Spanish goats1

K. A. Cummins*,2, S. G. Solaiman{dagger} and W. G. Bergen*

* Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849; and and {dagger} Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088

2 Corresponding author: cummika{at}auburn.edu

A feeding trial was designed to examine the effects of copper sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4.5H2O) on the fatty acid composition and oxidative stability in muscle and adipose tissues of Boer x Spanish goat kids. Fifteen (n = 5 per treatment) goats were fed 0, 100, or 200 mg of supplemental Cu per day as copper sulfate for 98 d. The animals were slaughtered, and LM, s.c. adipose from the sternal region, and mesenteric adipose tissues were collected. Total lipids were extracted with chloroform:methanol (2:1), methylated and isolated via GLC from all tissues. The subsequent peaks were then positively identified by mass spectrometry. Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances were measured also. In s.c. adipose, dietary Cu significantly decreased C14:0 (P = 0.03) and C16:0 (P = 0.01). In muscle, C15:0 (P = 0.03) was linearly increased by Cu. Dietary Cu supplementation did not influence oxidative stability in goat muscle or s.c. adipose. Copper supplementation at 200 mg/d resulted in a significant increase in malondialdehyde in mesenteric adipose (P = 0.01) compared with the 0 or 100 mg/d groups. These results indicate that lipid composition may differ from depot to depot and that depending on the depot, dietary Cu seems to elicit a variable response on the fatty acid composition.

Key Words: copper • diet • goat • lipid






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