ABSTRACTBones from six different anatomical locations of two young, two intermediate and two old bovine were used to characterize bone marrow lipids as a function of animal age and bone location with the view of utilizing these lipids for human consumption. Nonpolar lipids from bone marrow increased with increasing animal age. Oleate was the predominant fatty acid in both nonpolar and polar lipid fractions. There was a decrease in the unsaturated fatty acids in nonpolar and polar lipids from young to old bovine. As chronological age advanced the percent of triglycerides in bone increased while the percent of cholesterol esters, cholesterol, free fatty acids and diglycerides decreased. Some changes in lipids as a function of anatomical location were evident.
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