Table 4.

Amiata donkey milk composition (n=124).

Gross composition (g/100mL)
Protein	1.57±0.248
Casein	0.75±0.030
Fat	0.40±0.196
Lactose	7.23±0.243
Ash	0.37±0.061
Dry matter	9.38±0.546
Milk FA classes and globule diameter
Saturated FAs (g/100g of total FAs)	56.65±8.304
Monounsaturated FAs (g/100g of total FAs)	22.17±8.184
Polyunsaturated FAs (g/100g of total FAs)	21.18±4.051
Unsaturated:saturated FA ratio	0.80±0.347
n6:n3 ratio	1.65±0.185
Diameter of the milk fat globules (µm)	2.12±0.712
Lysozyme
Activity (U/mL of milk)	3986.21±277.80
Somatic cell count
Number of cells per mL	9.06 103±3.67 103

FA, fatty acid. Values are expressed as means±standard deviation.