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Dynamic Features of the Rumen Metabolism of Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid and Linseed Oil Measured in Vitro
Author(s) -
Jouany JeanPierre,
Lassalas Bernadette,
Doreau Michel,
Glasser Frédéric
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/s11745-007-3032-x
Subject(s) - polyunsaturated fatty acid , rumen , linseed oil , linoleic acid , linolenic acid , stearic acid , chemistry , food science , fatty acid , biochemistry , metabolism , biology , organic chemistry , fermentation
The lipid quality of ruminant products is largely determined by the extent of rumen microbial biohydrogenation (BH) of polyunsaturated fatty acids (FAs) and the substances formed thereby. In vitro batch incubations with mixed rumen bacteria were tracked over 24 h to characterize the profiles and kinetics of the BH products from three lipid sources: pure linoleic acid ( c 9, c 12–18:2), pure linolenic acid ( c 9, c 12, c 15–18:3) and linseed oil (mainly c 9, c 12, c 15–18:3 in triacylglycerols). After 24 h of incubation biohydrogenation was more complete for c 9, c 12–18:2, which gave mainly stearic acid (18:0), than for c 9, c 12, c 15–18:3, which yielded mainly trans ‐18:1 FAs. This suggests inhibition of the final BH step (18:1 to 18:0). Incubations of c 9, c 12–18:2 resulted in high levels of carbon 10‐ and 12‐desaturated 18:1, t 10, c 12‐ and c 9, t 11‐CLAs. Incubations of c 9, c 12, c 15–18:3 resulted in high levels of t 11–18:1, carbon 13‐ and 15‐desaturated 18:1 as well as t 11, c 15–18:2 and 11,13‐CLAs. A comparative study of linolenic acid and linseed oil kinetics revealed that the BH process was not significantly slowed by the esterification of polyunsaturated FAs, but may have been limited by the isomerization step in which the cis 12 double bond goes to the trans 11 position. The disappearance rates of c 9, c 12–18:2 and c 9, c 12, c 15–18:3 ranged from 23.6 to 44.6%/h. The wide variety of BH intermediates found here underlines the large number of possible BH pathways. These data help provide a basis for dynamic approaches to BH processes.