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Triglycerides

Storage form of fat

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Energy density

Fat 40 MJ/kg DM

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Approximate fat content (g/kg DM)

Oats 50

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Structure of fat

Composed of glycerol backbone + fatty acids (FA)

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Triglyceride

Three FA attached to glycerol

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Fatty acid chain length

C2–C24

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Fatty acid types

Saturated (no double bonds)

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Saturated fatty acids

Butyric C4:0

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Unsaturated fatty acids

Palmitoleic C16:1

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Functions of fat

Concentrated energy source

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Digestion of fat

Hydrolysed mainly in small intestine by pancreatic lipase

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Sources of fat

High-oil compound feeds

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Omega fatty acids

Omega-6 (Linoleic) → Arachidonic acid → pro-inflammatory eicosanoids

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Energy in diet

Types: Gross Energy (GE)

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Storage issues with high-fat feeds

Unsaturated FA prone to oxidation