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JOURNAL OF DAIRY RESEARCH
卷 88, 期 2, 页码 205-209出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029921000388
关键词
Asinines; human milk; lactation; lipid content; nutritional value
资金
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) [001]
This research communication investigated the composition of fatty acids in Nordestina donkey milk and how they vary during lactation. The study found that the main fatty acids in the milk were 16:0 and 18:1c9, with alpha-Linolenic acid showing differences in abundance across different stages of lactation. These findings suggest the potential of donkey milk as a functional ingredient and its importance for preserving the commercial viability of the Nordestina donkey breed.
In this research communication we describe the composition of fatty acids (FA) present in the milk of the Nordestina donkey breed, and how they differ during lactation. Milk samples were taken from 24 multiparous lactating Nordestina donkeys that grazed the Caatinga, comprising 5 animals at each of around 30, 60 and 90 d in milk (DIM) and a further 9 animals ranging from 120 to 180 DIM. The milk fat content was analysed by mid infrared spectroscopy and the FA profile by gas chromatography. The milk fat percentage ranged from 0.45 to 0.61%. The main FA found in milk were 16:0 and 18:1c9. These did not differ among DIM classes and comprised 23% and 25% of total FA. Notably, the alpha-Linolenic acid (18:3 n-3) was the third most abundant FA and differed (P < 0.05) with DIM, being lowest in the 30 and 60 DIM samples (around 10.7% of total FA) and highest in the 60 and 90 DIM classes (around 14.6% of total FA). The low-fat content and the FA profile of the donkey milk gives it potential as a functional ingredient, which could help to preserve the commercial viability of the Nordestina donkey breed.
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