Table 4.
Sterol contents of milk of different breeds (mg/100 g).
| Buffalo Breeds | Squalene | Cholesterol | Desmosterol | Lathosterol | Stigmasterol | Beta-Sitosterol | Lanosterol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nili-Ravi | 14.7 ± 2.8 A | 249.4 ± 8.7 B | 1.4 ± 0.8 A | 9.8 ± 1.1 A | 1.1 ± 0.4 A | 0.8 ± 0.3 A | 7.5 ± 0.9 A |
| Murrah | 10.2 ± 1.9 B | 235.2 ± 8.9 C | 1.5 ± 0.3 A | 7.1 ± 1.2 AB | 0.7 ± 0.18 B | 0.5 ± 0.1 B | 6.0 ± 1.3 B |
| Mediterranean | 11.1 ± 1.8 B | 289.2 ± 9.4 A | 1.3 ± 0.3 A | 6.3 ± 0.9 B | 1.0 ± 0.3 AB | 0.6 ± 0.1 B | 8.4 ± 0.9 A |
Values are means of 10 samples ± SD. Different superscript letters in the same column mean significant differences (p < 0.05).