Table 2.
Fatty acid profile of total polar lipids (TPL) of each sample expressed in milligrams per kilogram of each yogurt sample (mean ± SD, n = 3).
| Fatty acids | Cow yogurt | Goat yogurt | Ewe yogurt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:0 | 22.1 ± 1.99a | 12.4 ± 0.22b | 54.7 ± 5.30c |
| 8:0 | ND | 4.34 ± 0.28a | 5.85 ± 0.27b |
| 10:0 | 3.11 ± 0.16a | 32.2 ± 1.20b | 56.2 ± 4.38c |
| 12:0 | 3.04 ± 0.15a | 14.1 ± 0.52b | 40.9 ± 1.16c |
| 14:0 | 16.3 ± 0.32a | 39.4 ± 0.82b | 126 ± 4.28c |
| 15:0 | ND | 1.00 ± 0.12a | 3.55 ± 0.01b |
| 16:0 | 59.3 ± 0.25a | 142 ± 1.29b | 293 ± 3.12c |
| 16:1 (ω-7) | 1.05 ± 0.05a | 2.54 ± 0.21b | ND |
| 18:0 | 24.9 ± 0.01a | 69.2 ± 0.59b | 512 ± 9.25c |
| 18:1 (cis) (ω-9) | 52.6 ± 0.28a | 173 ± 3.61b | 243 ± 1.89c |
| 18:2 (cis) (ω-6) | 12.5 ± 0.03a | 32.5 ± 0.15b | 38.8 ± 0.01c |
| 18:3 (cis) (ω-3) | ND | 5.21 ± 0.04a | 8.90 ± 0.03b |
| 20:0 | ND | 1.67 ± 0.16a | 4.23 ± 1.10b |
| 20:1 (ω-9) | ND | 0.29 ± 0.01a | 1.52 ± 0.67b |
| 20:4 | ND | 0.83 ± 0.06 | ND |
| 24:0 | ND | 0.83 ± 0.11 | ND |
| SFA | 129 ± 0.13a | 317 ± 0.09b | 1096 ± 0.03c |
| MUFA | 53.7 ± 0.05a | 176 ± 0.09b | 245 ± 0.05c |
| PUFA | 12.5 ± 0.05a | 38.5 ± 0.07b | 47.7 ± 0.04c |
a,b,cDifferent superscripts indicate significant differences among different yogurt samples within the same row (p < 0.05) when means are compared using a Fisher’s LSD multiple comparison test. SFA: saturated fatty acid; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acid; ND: non detectable.