Voster Muchenje

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to determine the effect of breed and parity on plant selection patterns and volatile fatty acid production levels from the Boran and Nguni cows grazing arid rangelands. A total of 24 cows (12 from each breed) were randomly selected for the study and were identified according to their parities (P1 −4).

Food, nutrition and human health institutes around the world have been fighting to reduce the risks associated with consuming detrimental fatty acids that are linked to cardiovascular diseases. But few people know what fatty acids are, which ones are harmful or beneficial, and how to identify them. Fatty acids are a component of the fat found in foodstuffs such as meat, eggs, milk, vegetables, snacks, vegetable oils and most spreads. There are both “good” and “bad” fatty acids.

Food, nutrition and human health institutes around the world have been fighting to reduce the risks associated with consuming detrimental fatty acids that are linked to cardiovascular diseases. But few people know what fatty acids are, which ones are harmful or beneficial, and how to identify them. Fatty acids are a component of the fat found in foodstuffs such as meat, eggs, milk, vegetables, snacks, vegetable oils and most spreads. There are both “good” and “bad” fatty acids.