Table 4. Fatty acid composition of fermented milk from Jersey and Holstein milk

Jersey1) Holstein2)
C14:0 (Myristic acid) 13.33±1.74a 13.53±0.35a
C16:0 (Palmitic acid) 43.51±0.76a 41.59±0.86a
C16:1n7 (Palmitoleic acid) 1.76±0.24a 2.14±0.07a
C18:0 (Stearic acid) 15.34±0.55a 12.86±0.11b
C18:1n9 (Oleic acid) 23.62±2.46a 26.37±1.49a
C18:2n6 (Linoleic acid) 1.99±0.21a 2.10±0.18a
C18:3n6 (γ-Linoleic acid) 0.11±0.03a 0.11±0.01a
C18:3n3 (Linolenic acid) 0.28±0.01a 0.29±0.03a
C20:1n9 (Eicosenoic acid) 0.35±0.00b 0.48±0.00a
C20:4n6 (Arachidonic acid) 0.12±0.01a 0.17±0.02a
SFA 71.78±2.50a 68.36±1.65a
USFA 28.22±2.50a 31.65±1.65a
MUFA 25.73±2.70a 28.99±1.41a
PUFA 2.49±0.19a 2.66±0.23a
Data are mean±SD values.
Fermented milk made with milk from Jersey.
Fermented milk made with milk from Holstein.
Means with different superscripts in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05).
SFA, saturated fatty acid; USFA, unsaturated fatty acid; MUFA, mono unsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, poly unsaturated fatty acid.