Table 1 Fatty acids in milk and in human plasma at baseline
Levels in whole fat milk N = 21 | Coefficient of variation (%) milk | Plasma levels in humans at baseline | Coefficient of variation (%) plasma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trans fatty acids | ||||
Fumaric acid (C4:1n2t) | 0.059 (0.004) | 0.071 | ND | ND |
Palmitelaidic acid(C16:1n7t) | 0.007 (0.009) | 1.292 | 0.022 (0.031) | 1.593 |
Vaccenic acid (C18:1n7t) | 0.334 (0.183) | 0.551 | 0.458 (0.210) | 0.465 |
Myristelaidic acid (C17:1n9t) | 0.041 (0.006) | 0.153 | 0.073 (0.313) | 4.012 |
Saturated fats | ||||
Caprylic acid (C8:0) | 0.791 (0.213) | 0.265 | 0.005 (0.003) | 0.583 |
Capric acid (C10:0) | 1.293 (0.347) | 0.248 | 0.015 (0.019) | 1.44 |
Lauric acid (C12:0) | 1.520 (0.474) | 0.322 | 0.034 (0.054) | 1.633 |
Tridecylic acid (C13:0) | 0.018 (0.003) | 0.136 | ND | ND |
Myristic acid (C14:0) | 1.996 (0.345) | 0.179 | 0.262 (0.131) | 0.476 |
Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) | 0.167 (0.088) | 0.532 | 0.084 (0.032) | 0.374 |
Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 1.767 (0.265) | 0.153 | 2.221 (0.635) | 0.301 |
Margaric acid (C17:0) | 0.122 (0.014) | 0.824 | 0.160 (0.077) | 0.534 |
Stearic acid (C18:0) | 1.415 (0.137) | 0.099 | 1.966 (0.548) | 0.336 |
Arachidic acid (C20:0) | 0.016 (0.002) | 0.133 | 0.013 (0.004) | 3.587 |
Lignoceric acid (C23:0) | 0.006 (0.001) | 0.224 | ND | ND |
Polyunsaturated fats | ||||
Eicosatetraenoic acid (C20:4n8c,11c,14c,17c) | 0.018 (0.003) | 0.142 | 0.231 (0.868) | 0.73 |
Linoleic acid (C18:2n9c,12c) | 0.160 (0.012) | 0.615 | 0.789 (0.373) | 0.564 |
gamma-Linolenic acid (C18:3n6c,9c,12c) | 0.176 (0.038) | 0.222 | 0.076 (0.097) | 1.230 |
Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2n11c,14c) | 0.002 (0.002) | 0.412 | 0.041 (0.017) | 0.489 |
Arachidonic acid (C20:4n5c,8c,11c,14c) | 0.020 (0.006) | 0.285 | 0.556 (0.146) | 0.283 |
Cervonic acid (C22:6n4c,7c,10c,13c,16c,19c) | 0.024 (0.004) | 0.283 | 0.381(0.132) | 0.374 |
Monounsaturated fats | ||||
Myristoleic acid (C14:1n9c) | 0.12 (0.04) | 0.33 | ND | ND |
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1n9)* | 0.106 (0.026) | 0.18 | 0.081(0.055) | 0.53 |
Oleic acid (C18:1n9c)* | 0.898 (0.085) | 0.10 | 0.69(0.21) | 0.32 |
Gondoic acid (C20:1n11c)* | 0.004 (0.004) | 0.78 | ND | ND |