Fatty Acid Compositions of Organic Animal Products

• Main Author: Ceyhun Yücel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP) 2020-12-01
• Series: Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
• Subjects: organik tarım; organik hayvancılık; doymamış yağ asitleri; omega-3; omega-6
• Online Access: http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/4055

In this review, it is aimed to compare the contents of unsaturated fatty acids (Mufa, Pufa) which are essential for human health of products obtained from animals (meat, milk, eggs) grown in organic and conventional (conventional) conditions. Although the unsaturated fatty acid content and amounts of animal products reflect product quality and nutrients, organic animal products contain more unsaturated fatty acids depending on their growing systems (extensively) and accordingly it is determined to be of higher quality and nutritious. Organic agriculture, which is the cornerstone of sustainable agriculture and animal husbandry, and organic livestock, which is an integral part of it, uses natural resources effectively. It is an environmentally friendly production model that does not use additives and aims to provide healthier products with the quantity of products to consumers.