AUTHENTICATION OF SPRAGUE DAWLEY RATS (RATTUS NORVEGICUS) FAT WITH GC-MS (GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY) COMBINED WITH CHEMOMETRICS

Objective: Misuse of rat meat as food worried people. Rat meat can come from research waste; one of the rats used in the research was the Sprague Dawley. Analysis of rat meat in food can be done using fat. The aim of this study was to authenticate rat fat with GC-MS combined with chemometrics. Methods: The meat of Sprague Dawley rats, wild boar, goats, cow, and processed meatballs was put in the oven at 90-100 °C for±one hour, then derivatized with BF3 and NaOH in methanol to get the methyl ester for injected in GC-MS instrument. The results obtained were in the form of chromatograms and spectrograms. The data was processed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to grouping rat's meat with others (wild boars, goats, cows, and processed meatballs). Results: Rat meat fatty acid analysis results with GC-MS were obtained oleate (43.32±1.43)%, linolenate (32.24±1.46)%, palmitate (19.75±0.09)%, palmitoleate (1.14±0.06)%, stearate (0.26±0.01)%, myristate(0.18±0.01)%, margarate (0.15±0.02)%, and pentadecanoate (0.14±0.01)%. The PCA chemometrics results showed that rat meats had scores that close to cows, which meant they had similar fatty acid composition. Conclusion: The GC-MS method, combined with PCA chemometrics, tested rat fat with other animals and processed meatballs samples on the market.

Fatty acid composition of night-scented stock (Matthiola bicornis (Sibth. & Sm.) DC.) raw materials

Introduction. With due consideration of the properties of fatty acids, as well as their importance for normal life activity and human development, research into the fatty acid composition of poorly studied plants and the search for new domestic plant sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids is a mainstream trend in modern pharmacy. Aim. Aim of research – determination of fatty acid qualitative composition and content in threshed grass, stalks, roots and seeds of Night-scented stock ‘Queen of Night’ and ‘Evening Scent’ cultivars as grown in Ukraine. Methods. Gas chromatography. Results. Both cultivars of Night-scented stock taken for analysis had similar fatty acid composition – 5 saturated, 5 (4 for seeds) monounsaturated and 2 polyunsaturated fatty acids, Quantitatively, in all tested parts of the herb polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acid dominated, making in total 88.92% and 88.62% in the seeds of Queen of Night and Evening Scent cultivars, respectively, and averaging 65% in other parts of the tested cultivars. Linolenic and linoleic acids prevailed among the polyunsaturated fatty acids, whereas oleic acid prevailed among the monounsaturated. Conclusion. Night-scented stock can be utilized as a source of polyunsaturated fatty acids for the development of drugs and for standardization of tested raw materials.

Effects of Dietary Diacylglycerol on the Energy Metabolism

In the present study, we characterized diacylglycerol (DAG) oil in terms of energy metabolism by comparing oxygen consumption and respiratory quotient (RQ), as well as blood parameters, in rats after administration of emulsions containing either DAG or triacylglycerol (TAG) with similar fatty acid composition. Twelve male Wistar rats (250–280 g) were acclimatized, and then catheterized into the stomach, and held individually in Bollman restraining cages. After 24 hours fasting, each emulsion containing either DAG or TAG (10 g/kg body weight) was infused. Oxygen consumption and fat oxidation in the DAG group gradually increased after administration of the DAG emulsion and became significantly higher than those of the TAG group. RQ in both groups dropped after administration of emulsion, but the values of the DAG group were significantly lower than that of the TAG group. The postprandial serum triglyceride level was significantly increased from 60 minutes after administration in the TAG group, and 240 minutes in the DAG group, compared to the preprandial level. The serum triglyceride level tended to be lower in the DAG group than in the TAG group at 60 minutes and thereafter, and the statistical difference between the TAG and DAG groups was significant at 300 minutes after administration. These results suggest that DAG oil infusion might lead to higher energy expenditure and lipids oxidation compared to TAG oil with a similar fatty acid composition.

Influence of triacylglycerol structure of stearic acid-rich fats on postprandial lipaemia

Exaggerated postprandial lipaemia may increase the risk of CHD by contributing to both thrombotic and atherogenic processes. Previous research has focused on the quantity and composition of dietary fat, whereas the effect of triacylglycerol (TAG) structure on postprandial lipaemia and clotting factor VII activity has received little attention. TAG with similar fatty acid composition may have different biochemical and physical properties that are dependent on their TAG structure, and these differences may affect lipid metabolism. Recent findings suggest that differences in the physical properties of stearic acid-rich fats are associated with differences in postprandial lipaemia, and may play an important role in determining their rates of digestion and absorption.