Open AccessComparative study of lipid profile of pigs, goats and cattle slaughtered at Nsukka Municipal Abattoir, Enugu State, Nigeria Fat contents of meat largely determine
Author(s) -
Festus Otaka Abonyi,
I. S. I. Ogbu,
C. R. Unigwe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v45i1.316
Subject(s) - triglyceride , zoology , veterinary medicine , biology , significant difference , lipid profile , cholesterol , medicine , endocrinology
Fat contents of meat largely determine consumer's choice and the general acceptability by people. Thus, this research was carried out to compare the lipid profile of pigs with that of goats and cattle in the study area. One hundred and ninety two animals; 64 from each species, aged two to three years slaughtered at Nsukka Municipal abattoir were used. Samples of Rectus abdominus muscle, liver, kidney, brain, skin and large intestine were collected. Two g of each of the sample was grinded, centrifuged, decanted and the supernatants used to determine their cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL), high densitylipoprotein (HDL) and triglyceride profile by enzymatic colorimetric method using reagents test kits. Result showed that although cholesterol profile in liver, kidney and intestine of the goats was significantly (p 0.05) difference but were significantly (p 0.05) difference in LDL and triglyceride profiles in tissues/organs of the three animal species. It was concluded that Nigerian pig todays share similar lipid profile with goats and cattle.