Ratio of fatty acids in sweat, blood and urine in cattle

Abstract

In cattle metabolism, fatty acids are basic biological components that meet the body’s energy needs and are used in important metabolic processes. In this study, sweat, urine and blood samples were taken from cows and the fatty acids of the samples were determined by gas chromatography. Sweat samples contained fewer fatty acids than blood and urine (14 in sweat, 25 in blood and 19 in urine). In the correlation analysis, there was a moderately positive, statistically significant (P<0.01) relationship between sweat fatty acids and blood fatty acids. A statistically significant (r = 0.855, P=0.000) high correlation was found between blood and urine fatty acids. Regression analysis, there was a significant degree of positive association in the blood fatty acids, and sweat and urine fatty acids could explain 81% of the fluctuation in the blood. It was determined that there was a moderate correlation in urine fatty acids and that it could explain 79% of the changes in sweat fatty acids. It was determined that the changes in blood fatty acids were due to the changes in sweat and urine fatty acids. Therefore, it was concluded that blood and urine fatty acids in body fluids can be estimated by looking at sweat fatty acid levels.

Keywords

• Fatty acids
• gas chromatography
• sweat