The potential to modify the milk fatty acid (FA) composition by changing the cow or goat diets
is reviewed. Ruminal biohydrogenation (RBH), combined with mammary lipogenic and Δ‐9 …

Dietary recommendations have been made for n− 3 fatty acids, including α-linolenic acid
(ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to achieve nutrient …

There is increased consumer awareness that foods contain microcomponents that may have
beneficial effects on health maintenance and disease prevention. In milk fat these functional …

The beneficial effects of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA) on human
health are widely known. Humans are rather inefficient in synthesizing n-3 LC-PUFA; thus …

The principle omega-3 fatty acid in brain, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), accumulates in the
brain during perinatal cortical expansion and maturation. Animal studies have demonstrated …

The nutritional image of bovine milk fat has suffered for years because of the association of
saturated fatty acids and coronary heart disease. Thus the alteration of fatty acid composition …

Growth in demand for foods with potentially beneficial effects on consumer health has
motivated increased interest in developing strategies for improving the nutritional quality of …

Fatty acids, n-3 as well as n-6, are essential for normal physiological functioning and for the
health of humans and all domestic species. It is important to emphasize an adequate …

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) are termed essential fatty acids because
they cannot be synthesized de novo by humans due to the lack of delta-12 and delta-15 …

Fish oil has been widely applied in fortified food products because of its special health
benefits especially containing high unsaturated fatty acids mainly docosahexaenoic acid …