FATTY ACIDS IN THE TISSUE OF FEATHERED GAME

U radu je istražen sastav masnih kiselina u mesu biserke (Numida meleagris), običnog fazana (Phasianus colchicus), japanske prepelice (Coturnix coturnix japonica), jarebice čukare (Alectoris chucar), trčke skvržulje (Perdix perdix) i divljeg purana (Meleagris gallopavo). Istražena je razlika između sastava masnih kiselina u prsnom mišiću i mišićju buta svake vrste posebno, a dobivene razlike uspoređene su i između svih vrsta. U mastima istraživanih vrsta pernate divljači praćen je sadržaj zasićenih i nazasićenih masnih kiselina te sadržaj pojedinačnih masnih kiselina iz skupine MUFA i PUFA. S aspekta ishrane ljudi interes je bio usmjeren posebice na sadržaj masnih kiselina iz skupine ω-9, ω-6 i ω-3 te na međusobni odnos ω-3/ω-6 masnih kiselina. Na temelju dobivenih rezultata istraživanja procijenjena je nutritivna vrijednost masti u mesu navedene pernate divljači.The study evaluates fatty acid composition of fat in meat of six species of feathered game – helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris), the common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica), chukar partridge (Alectoris chucar), the grey partridge (Perdix perdix) and wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Attention was paid to the differences between breast and thigh muscles as well as to the differences between the particular species of feathered game. We monitored the saturated and unsaturated fatty acids and the individual fatty acids content from MUFA and PUFA families. With regard to human nutrition, we paid attention to the ω-9, ω-6 and ω-3 acids content and especially to the ratio of ω-3 to ω-6 fatty acids. Based on our results, we evaluated the nutritional value of fat in meat of these species of feathered game in relation to the human nutrition