Proximate composition, fatty acids and cholesterol content of meat cuts from tegu lizard Tupinambis merianae

Chemical Constituents of the Femoral Gland Secretions of Male Tegu Lizards (Tupinambis merianae) (Family Teiidae)

“…Alberts et al (1992) found that femoral gland secretions of green iguanas contain a higher abundance of unsaturated fatty acids during the mating season, which may enhance the volatility and detectability of scent marks. Interestingly, analyses of the fatty acids in the fat and muscle tissue of tegu lizards indicated that linoleic acid is one of the more abundant fatty acids, and that it is more abundant in the fat of this lizard than in other animals (Caldironi and Manes, 2006;Ferreira et al, 2009). However, the relative proportion of fatty acids in femoral gland secretions of this lizard is different from that found in its fat (see Ferreira et al, 2009).…”

“…Interestingly, the cholesterol content is also lower in meat (see above) of T. merianae than in other meats of similar fat content such as beef, chicken or fi sh (Caldironi and Manes, 2006). In other lizards, cholesterol was thought to serve the purpose of an unreactive apolar matrix in femoral gland secretions that protects and delivers the compounds that are the true semiochemicals (Escobar et al, 2003).…”

Chemical compositions and characteristics of farm raised giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) muscle

“…Nutritionists have focused on the advantages of a diet which is rich in MUFA and PUFA in the prevention of atherosclerosis (Horrocks & Yeo, 1999). Caldironi and Manes (2006) recommended that to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, a diet should provide a 1:1.5:1 relation among PUFA, MUFA and SFA.…”

Past, present and potential uses of native flora and wildlife of the Monte Desert

“…Among reptiles, red iguanas (Tupinambis rufescens) have historically been hunted for food (Fitzgerald, 1994), and their fat is much appreciated for medicinal uses (Porini, 2006). A meat analysis carried out in other species of the genus shows that it has very low cholesterol content (Caldironi and Manes, 2006). Terrestrial tortoises (Chelonoides chilensis and Chelonoides donosobarrosi) are locally consumed in different ways (Richard, 1999).…”