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Fatty acid composition of the depot fats of the kiwi ( Apteryx australis mantelli )
Author(s) -
Shorland F. B.,
Gass Joan P.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740120302
Subject(s) - kiwi , biology , composition (language) , fatty acid , food science , botany , biochemistry , philosophy , linguistics
The depot fat of a flightless bird, the New Zealand kiwi ( Apteryx australis mantelli ) has been shown to be similar in fatty acid composition to that of other land birds apart from its exceptionally high content (∼10%) of C 20 highly unsaturated acids the origin of which has not been established.