Table 4.
Predominant trends of fatty acids in colostrum compared to transitional milk or milk.
| Fatty Acid | Predominant Trend |
|---|---|
| C4:0 Butyric Acid | ↓ |
| C6:0 Caproic Acid | ↓ |
| C8:0 Octanoic Acid | ? |
| C12:0 Lauric Acid | ? |
| C14:0 Myristic acid | ↑ |
| C14:1 ω-5 Myristoleic acid | ? |
| C15:0 pentadecanoic acid | ? |
| C16:0 Palmitic acid | ↑ |
| C16:1 ω-7 Palmitoleic | ? |
| C17:0 Heptadecanoic acid | ? |
| C18:0 Stearic acid | ? |
| C18:1 ω-9 Oleic acid | ? |
| C18:2 ω-6 Linoleic acid (LA) | ↑ |
| C18:3 ω-3 α-Linolenic acid (ALA) | ? |
| C21:0 Behenic acid | ? |
| C20:3 ω-6 Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid | ? |
| C23:0 Tricosanoic acid | ? |
| SFA | ? |
| Branched-chain FA | ? |
| MUFA | ? |
| Trans-MUFA | ↓ |
| Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) | ↓ |
| PUFA | ↑ |
| ω-3 | ↑ |
| ω-6 | ↑ |
↓ Indicates that the fatty acid or fatty acid group is present at a lower concentration in colostrum than in transitional milk or milk; ? indicates that the results are inconclusive; only one author has presented results or there is an inconsistency between references; ↑ indicates that the fatty acid or fatty acid group is present at a higher concentration in colostrum than in transitional milk or milk. Based on refs [27,227,228].