Table 2.
Composition of fatty acid in organic and conventional goat milk (mean±SD).
| Type of fatty acid (FA) | Organic (% from total FA) (n=18) | Conventional (% from total FA) (n=18) |
|---|---|---|
| Caprylic acid (C8:0) | 1.53±1.04a | 1.04±0.15b |
| Capric acid (C10:0) | 3.69±1.91a | 2.66±1.44b |
| Lauric Acid (C12:0) | 5.51±4.87 | 4.07±3.54 |
| Myristic acid (C14:0) | 7.49±4.46 | 6.01±1.91 |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 24.68±4.72 | 24.89±4.99 |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 19.76±6.33a | 24.87±7.25b |
| Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) | 0.39±0.46 | 0.49±1.00 |
| Oleic acid (C18:1) | 29.90±7.61 | 31.44±5.08 |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2) | 2.62±1.50a | 3.70±1.79b |
| Linolenic acid (C18:3) | 0.48±0.58 | 0.33±0.45 |
| SFA | 62.67±10.05a | 38.66±9.42b |
| MUFA | 30.29±7.75 | 31.93±5.19 |
| PUFA | 3.09±1.69a | 4.03±2.04b |
| UFA | 33.38±8.29 | 35.96±6.41 |
| PUFA/SFA | 0.05±0.03a | 0.11±0.07b |
| UFA/SFA | 0.55±1.19a | 1.04±0.61b |
a,b
Different superscript within the same row indicate a significant difference (p<0.05). SFA=C8:0+C10:0+C12:0+C14:0+C16:0+C18:0; MUFA=C16:1+C18:1; PUFA=C18:2+C18:3; UFA=MUFA+PUFA. SFA=Saturated fatty acid, MUFA=Monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA=Polyunsaturated fatty acids, UFA=Unsaturated fatty acid