Lipid Profile of Murrah buffalo milk.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of buffalo milk using as a parameter the fatty acid profile of Murrah water buffalo milk in early and late lactation stage, on tropical pasture (Brachiaria decumbens). The samples were collected from thirty-eight animals at a herd (Bahia state, Brazil). The fatty acid profile was performed by gas chromatography and the statistics analysis was carried out using Test t of Student for matching data at 5% significance. Higher concentrations of saturated fatty acids in early and late lactation were observed. In turn, there was an increase of monounsaturated fatty acids concentration. In assessing the nutritional quality of lipid fraction, the buffalo's milk from the late stage lactation was more nutritionally adequate food intake. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]