author(s)
P Ramesh, S Ezhil Valavan, P Tensingh Gnanaraj, AV Omprakash and A Varun

abstract
The biological experiment was designed to study the effect of feeding ghee residue on fatty acid composition of meat and serum biochemical parameters (total cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein) in native chicken (Aseel) for a period of 12 weeks. A total of 300 day-old, unsexed, Aseel native chicken belonging to single hatch were utilized for this study. The treatment groups were fed with diets containing ghee residue at different inclusion levels, i.e. 0% (T1-control), 5% (T2), 10% (T3) and 15% (T4). The blood samples were collected from jugular vein of each group and separated serum were used for biochemical analysis. Total n-3 fatty acid profile of muscle samples (thigh, breast and skin) were not influenced by inclusion of ghee residue even up to 15 per cent in native chicken diets. Whereas, there was significant (p<0.05) difference only in serum total cholesterol and non-significant difference was observed in saturated fatty acid, mono unsaturated fatty acid and poly unsaturated fatty acid. Hence, it is concluded that ghee residue could be included up to 5 per cent level in native chicken ration for improving the chemical composition of meat without affecting fatty acids profile and biochemical parameters.