The Polyunsaturated Nature of Horse and Kangaroo Fats

The component fatty acids of horse and kangaroo meat fats and of horse milk and kangaroo heart have been analysed. A high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acid has been found with a ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fats of about 1:1 for meat fats in both species. Because of these findings and the additional finding that the total lipid content of meat in both species is remarkably low it is suggested that these meats could be utilized in the preparation of human cholesterol-lowering diets.