Table 3. Fatty acids and lipid indices (expressed as %) of different rabbit breeds and anatomical location of muscles

Variable	SFA	MUFA	PUFA	n-3	n-6	n3/n6	n6/n3	PUFA/SFA	AI	TI	h/H	References
Breeds
New Zealand White× California	0.84–36.82	0.63–23.67	NR	0.06–4.68	0.80–37.64	NR	11.32–14.43	NR	NR	NR	NR	Secci et al., 2020
New Zealand White	34.70–50.11	21.00–36.52	20.58–40.70	2.47–4.28	17.21–25.99	0.17–4.40	4.89–9.06	0.90–1.10	0.60–1.25	0.84–2.23	1.54–1.78	Dal Bosco et al., 2012; Mattioli et al., 2017; Perna et al., 2019; Rasinska et al., 2018
Russian rabbit	19.00–24.30	18.80–46.60	34.40–56.90	NR	NR	0.30–0.40	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Alekseeva et al., 2018
Synthetic rabbit line	38.20	24.80	41.80	2.92	39.50	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Martínez-Álvaro et al., 2018
Wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	27.67–29.54	12.02–14.47	38.78–41.11	6.89–13.27	25.16–32.00	NR	2.02–4.70	1.32–1.49	0.37–0.43	0.49–0.69	NR	Papadomichelakis et al., 2017
Crossbred (Grimaud)	36.48–42.93	25.90–30.99	26.08–37.46	2.47–9.64	22.94–27.40	NR	2.88–9.30	0.61–1.03	0.52–0.72	0.59–1.14	NR	Dabbou et al., 2017
Bianca italiana rabbit	42.22–42.98	26.22–27.03	31.55–32.42	2.04–2.09	29.46–30.38	31.53–32.42	NR	0.75	NR	NR	RNR	Liu et al., 2009
Pannon White	37.40–38.50	26.10–26.50	35.30–36.00	NR	NR	NR	7.96–8.51	NR	NR	NR	NR	Dalle Zotte et al., 2009
Grey coloured local rabbits (agouti or wild-type)	36.42–37.85	21.94–23.22	34.18–34.74	2.40–2.46	32.16–32.94	NR	0.52–0.57	0.92–0.94	NR	NR	NR	D’Agata et al., 2009
Spanish rabbits	41.30–42.60	29.40–35.60	21.90–28.90	2.40–2.70	19.40–25.30	NR	8.10–9.30	NR	NR	NR	NR	Pla, 2008
Anatomical location of muscles
LD	38.20	24.80	41.80	2.92	39.50	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Martínez-Álvaro et al., 2018
LL	27.67–50.11	12.02–36.52	20.58–41.11	3.10–13.27	17.21–32.00	0.17–0.21	2.02–5.55	1.32–1.49	0.37–0.91	0.49–1.47	NR	Dal Bosco et al., 2012; Papadomichelakis et al., 2017; Perna et al., 2019
LTL	36.48–42.98	25.90–30.99	26.08–37.46	2.04–9.64	22.94–30.38	NR	2.88–9.30	0.61–1.03	0.52–0.72	0.59–1.14	NR	Dabbou et al., 2017; Liu et al., 2009
Loin muscle	34.70–39.90	21.86–25.40	35.30–39.30	4.11–4.68	35.23–37.64	2.80–3.40	NR	0.90–1.10	NR	NR	NR	Mattioli et al., 2017; Secci et al., 2019
Hind leg	36.30–40.40	21.00–24.30	34.18–40.70	2.40–2.46	32.16–32.94	3.60–4.40	0.52–0.57	0.91–1.10	NR	NR	NR	Mattioli et al., 2017

SFA, saturated fatty acids; MUFA, mono unsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, poly unsaturated fatty acids; AI, atherogenicity index; TI, thrombogenicity index; h/H, hypocholesterolemic/hypercholesterolemic ratio; NR, not reported; LD, Longissimus dorsi; LL, Longissimus lumborum; LTL, Longissimus thorasis et lumborum.