Table 3. The proportion of various volatile flavor substances in neck meats from donkey, swine, bovine, and sheep

Compounds Donkey (%) Swine (%) Bovine (%) Sheep (%)
Aldehydes 76.39±2.94a 46.62±1.02b 31.64±0.57d 35.83±0.63c
Alcohols 11.13±0.25a 11.13±0.23a 5.79±0.11b 4.97±0.13c
Ketones 0.69±0.03d 7.06±0.12a 1.84±0.05c 4.11±0.07b
Acids 0.64±0.07c 1.45±0.08b 2.92±0.17a 3.12±0.13a
Esters 3.42±0.22d 6.33±0.27b 4.25±0.31c 7.39±0.59a
Hydrocarbons 5.63±1.02c 18.21±1.23a 19.81±1.91a 13.97±1.14b
Others 0.86±0.03d 2.68±0.08a 1.02±0.07c 1.57±0.04b
Values are means±SD of three determinations, the same letters marked on the same line indicate no significant difference (p≥0.05), while the different superscripts indicate significant difference (p<0.05).