Fatty acid profile of feral cattle meat

Abstract

Marismeña is a feral Spanish cattle breed reared in the Doñana National Park, whose meat quality is traditionally appreciated in the area of influence. We assessed male (n=32) and female (n=22) Marismeña calves raised in their natural habitat (n=30) vs. feedlot conditions (n=24) to test differences in the lipid profiles of the m. longissimus thoracis. Meat from the feral system displayed (p