Some Physicochemical Properties and Fatty Acid Compositions of Different Originated Anatolian Water Buffaloes Milk Samples

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the physicochemical properties and the fatty acid composition of milk samples collected from different originated Anatolian water buffaloes living in the same farm. The fat amounts in samples were ranged between 5.24 and 8.67%. The fatty acids with the highest ratios in buffalo milk fat belonged to C16:0 (palmitic acid), C18:1 (oleic acid), C18:0 (stearic acid) and C14:0 (myristic acid). Saturated fatty acids (SFA) (62.6 to 67.3 %) were found to be more dominant in buffalo milk fat than monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) (28.1 to 32.99 %) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) (3.22 to 9.57%). Conjugated linoleic acid contents of the samples were determined between 1.46 % and 2.11 %. The conjugated linoleic acid ratios of the samples were similar. It was concluded that origin difference was effective on the physicochemical properties and the fatty acid composition of buffalo milk. It is thought that the results obtained from this study will contribute to obtaining information about the nutritional properties of Anatolian buffalo milk and to improve the nutritional and technological properties of products.