The chemical composition of buffalo milk was studied in relation to cow milk. The buffalo milk showed higher levels of fat, protein, total solids, calories, vitamin A and calcium in relation to cow milk. The fatty acids present in higher concentration in buffalo milk were capric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, palmitoleic and linoleic and in smaller concentration were butiric, and oleic in relation to the cow milk.
buffalo milk; chemical evaluation; cow milk