Russian scientists have determined a record amount of omega-3 fatty acids in the meat and liver of Yakut cows

Breeding Yakut cows will provide the population with a valuable dietary product, emphasize researchers from the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Employees of the Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, together with colleagues from the Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of the SB RAS and the Institute of Biological Problems of the Cryolithozone SB RAS, found that of all farm animals, Yakut cows contain a record high amount of omega-3 fatty acids in their meat and liver. Consumption of these acids is recommended for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in humans. Breeding Yakut cows will provide the population with a valuable dietary product. The results of the study were published in the journal Foods. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) of the omega-3 family, namely eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are necessary for the normal development and functioning of the human cardiovascular and nervous systems. ...