Abstract:
Fatty acid composition, triglycerides, cholesterol and tocopherols were
determined in colostrums, transitional and mature milk. With progress
of lactation, triglycerides and percentage medium chain fatty acids increased
whereas tocopherols, cholesterol and percentage long chain polyunsaturated
fatty acids decreased. These changes reflect augmented de novo synthesis
of fatty acids (12:0, 14:0, 16:0 and 18:0) in the mammary gland and a
tendency of increasing fat globule size as milk matures. Transitional
and mature milks but particularly colostrums, contained higher concentrations
of components considered to be derived from the fat-globule membrane (cholesterol,
tocopherols, percentage long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids). On the
same time, serum concentration of cholesterol, triglycerides, total lipids,
high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, low density lipoprotein and very
low density lipoprotein cholesterol were estimated and revealed a higher
level in older camel. Differences from data are discussed in relation
to analytical methods and possible consequences for lipid digestion, lipid
absorption, growth and brain development.
Azza M. Kamal and Omar A. Salama, 2009. Lipid Fractions and Fatty Acid Composition of Colostrums, Transitional and Mature She-Camel Milk During the First Month of Lactation. Asian Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1: 23-30.
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