Chemical composition of milk fat
Milk fat - Composition, organization and properties
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Chemical composition of milk fat
Milk fat - Composition, organization and properties

Author : Jean-Luc BOUTONNIER

Publication date: December 10, 2006, Review date: October 26, 2017 | Lire en français

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2. Chemical composition of milk fat

Cow's milk fat is a complex mixture due to the diversity of its molecules. It is essentially composed of triglycerides, with diglycerides, complex lipids and fat-soluble unsaponifiable substances as secondary components (table 3 ). Its main physico-chemical constants are given in table 4 .

2.1 Fat content of different milks

Milk fat content varies according to a number of factors, including species, breed, animal health, season, diet, lactation stage and number, and milking time (morning or evening) (table 5 ).

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