Table 2.
Summarized data of milk fatty acid composition (X ± SD)
| Fatty acid composition | |
|---|---|
| Saturated (SFA, %) |
51.98 ± 5.13 |
| Unsaturated (UFA, %) |
48.02 ± 2.97 |
| Monounsaturated (MUFA, %) |
28.00 ± 3.91 |
| Polyunsaturated (PUFA, %) |
20.02 ± 2.04 |
| of which |
|
| PUFA n-3 (%) |
7.12 ± 1.96 |
| PUFA n-6 (%) |
12.90 ± 2.13 |
| PUFA n-3/n-6 ratio |
0.59 ± 0.08 |
| UFA/SFA ratio |
0.92 ± 0.07 |
| Desaturase index1 |
|
| cis-9 14:1 |
0.04 ± 0.01 |
| cis-9 16:1 |
0.14 ± 0.03 |
| cis-9 18:1 |
0.93 ± 0.01 |
| Atherogenic index (AI)2 |
1.16 ± 0.28 |
| Thrombogenic index (TI)3 | 0.70 ± 0.14 |
1Ratio of Δ9-desaturase product divided by the sum of the Δ9-desaturase product and product.
2, 3Calculated using the equation described by Ulbricht and Southgate (1991).