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Fatty acids stability in goat yoghurt

Avaliação da estabilidade de ácidos graxos em iogurte de cabra

ABSTRACT:

Evaluation of fatty acids (FAs) stability in dairy products undergoing technological milk processing is important for subsequent determinations of nutritional value. The aim of the study was to assess FA composition in milk and its dairy product and to explore differences in the FA profile found in yoghurt compared to raw material (goat milk). In the present study, a reduced proportion of volatile FAs (VFA) that cause “goat flavor” was reported in goat yoghurt in comparison to the FA profile of milk. Conversely, an increase of medium-chain as well as beneficial long-chain and unsaturated FAs (UFA) was reported in yoghurt compared with milk. In all cases, the differences in the FA composition between milk and yoghurt were not significant; therefore, it was found that manufacturing of yoghurt had no major influence on FA composition.

Key words:
goat; milk; fatty acids profile; yoghurt; fermentation.

RESUMO:

A avaliação da estabilidade de ácidos graxos (ags) em produtos lácteos submetidos ao processamento tecnológico de leite é importante para as determinações subsequentes do valor nutricional. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a composição de fa no leite e seus produtos lácteos e explorar as diferenças no perfil de fa encontradas no iogurte em comparação com a matéria-prima (leite de cabra). No presente estudo, uma proporção reduzida de ácidos graxos voláteis (agv) que causam “sabor de cabra” foi encontrada no iogurte de cabra em comparação com o perfil de fa do leite. Por outro lado, um aumento de ácidos graxos de cadeia longa e não saturados de cadeia média e benéfica (ufa) foi encontrado no iogurte em comparação com o leite. Em todos os casos, as diferenças na composição de fa entre leite e iogurte não foram significativas. Portanto, verificou-se que a fabricação de iogurte não teve grande influência na composição da fa.

Palavras-chave:
cabra; leite; perfil de ácidos graxos; iogurte; fermentação

INTRODUCTION:

Goat milk is a high-value commodity in terms of nutrition because its composition is advantageous when compared to cow milk (PASTUSZKA et al., 2015PASTUSZKA, R. et al. Nutritional value and health-promoting properties of goat milk. Medycyna Weterynaryjna-Veterinary Medicine-Science and Practice, v.71, n.8, p.480-485, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2015/20153299369.pdf >. Accessed: Aug. 17, 2015.
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). In comparison to cow milk, goat milk is characterized by higher proportion of short-chain FAs (12.60-19.44% vs. 6.19-11.38% (PASTUSZKA et al., 2015PASTUSZKA, R. et al. Nutritional value and health-promoting properties of goat milk. Medycyna Weterynaryjna-Veterinary Medicine-Science and Practice, v.71, n.8, p.480-485, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2015/20153299369.pdf >. Accessed: Aug. 17, 2015.
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)), lower proportion of palmitic acid (16:0; 21.66-29.52% vs. 27.02-35.35%) and higher proportion of essential FAs - linoleic acid (18:2n-6; 1.60-2.38% vs. 1.33-2.04%) and α-linolenic acid (18:3n-3; 0.46-0.97% vs. 0.30-0.58% (KALA et al., 2016KALA, R. et al. Proportion of important fatty acids in cow and goat milk fat. MendelNet 2016, 23th International PhD Students Conference. Brno: Mendel University in Brno, 2016. p.582-587. Available from: <Available from: https://mendelnet.cz/pdfs/mnt/2016/01/104.pdf >. Accessed: Oct. 9, 2002.
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)), respectively.

These variances are caused by differences in FA biosynthesis among species (BERNARD et al., 2013BERNARD, L. et al. Long-chain fatty acids differentially alter lipogenesis in bovine and caprine mammary slices. Journal of Dairy Research, v.80, n.1, p.89-95, 2013. Available from: <Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233938160_Long-chain_fatty_acids_differentially_alter_lipogenesis_in_bovine_and_caprine_mammary_slices >. Accessed: Apr. 16, 2014. doi: 10.1017/S0022029912000726.
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). Nevertheless, nutrition is undoubtedly considered as the most important factor influencing milk FA profile (CHILLIARD et al., 2007CHILLIARD, Y. et al. Diet, rumen biohydrogenation and nutritional quality of cow and goat milk fat. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, v.109, n.8, p.828-855, 2007. Available from: <Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejlt.200700080 >. Accessed: Aug. 9, 2007. doi: 10.1002/ejlt.200700080.
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). It must be emphasized that feeding strategy in goats is characterized predominantly by pasture (VAN NIEUWENHOVE et al., 2009VAN NIEUWENHOVE, C.P. et al. Fatty acid composition and conjugated linoleic acid content of cow and goat cheeses from Northwest Argentina. Journal of Food Quality, v.32, n.3, p.303-314, 2009. Available from: <Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1745-4557.2009.00258.x >. Accessed: Jun. 8, 2009. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.2009.00258.x.
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). Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA; 9c,11t-18:2) is nutritionally valuable FA and milk is its important source for humans (SERAFEIMIDOU et al., 2012SERAFEIMIDOU, A. et al. Chemical characteristics, fatty acid composition and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) content of traditional Greek yogurts. Food Chemistry, v.134, n.4, p.1839-1846, 2012. Available from: <Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814612005857 >. Accessed: Oct. 15, 2012. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.03.102.
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). The CLA proportion is affected also by nutrition which can vary depending on other factors such as lactation stage, age, and breed (STRZAŁKOWSKA et al., 2009STRZAŁKOWSKA, N. et al. Chemical composition, physical traits and fatty acid profile of goat milk as related to the stage of lactation. Animal Science Papers and Reports, v.27, n.4, p.311-320, 2009. Available from: <Available from: http://archiwum.ighz.edu.pl/files/objects/7512/66/str311-320.pdf >. Accessed: Sep. 22, 2009.
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). In general, CLA content is higher in goat milk than in cow milk (BARŁOWSKA et al., 2011BARŁOWSKA, J. et al. Nutritional value and technological suitability of milk from various animal species used for dairy production. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, v.10, n.6, p.291-302, 2011. Available from: <Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1541-4337.2011.00163.x >. Accessed: Oct. 25, 2011. doi: 10.1111/j.1541-4337.2011.00163.x.
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).

The proportion of individual FAs in milk fat can vary during milk processing (MARTINI et al., 2016MARTINI, M. et al. Nutritional composition of four commercial cheeses made with buffalo milk. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, v.55, n.3, p.256-262, 2016. Available from: <Available from: http://www.vup.sk/en/download.php?bulID=1897 >. Accessed: Dec. 17, 2016.
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). Often, this is not a direct change in the proportion of FAs but rather it is a change in the molecular FA configuration, resulting in variations in the proportion of FA isomers. For example, the CLA content in milk and dairy products is stable but the method of milk treatment (e.g. pasteurization) and storage influence the proportion of CLA isomers and their intermediate products (JUNG & JUNG, 2002JUNG, M.Y.; JUNG, M.O. Identification of conjugated linoleic acids in hydrogenated soybean oil by silver ion-impregnated HPLC and gas chromatography-ion impacted mass spectrometry of their 4,4-dimethyloxazoline derivatives. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, v.50, n.21, p.6188-6193, 2002. Available from: <Available from: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jf0256586 >. Accessed: Oct. 9, 2002. doi: 10.1021/jf0256586.
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). Thus, the processing of milk has a substantial effect on the nutritional value of milk and dairy products (SLAČANAĆ et al., 2010SLAČANAĆ, V. et al. Nutritional and therapeutic value of fermented caprine milk. International Journal of Dairy Technology, v.63, n.2, p.171-189, 2010. Available from: <Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1471-0307.2010.00575.x >. Accessed: Apr. 13, 2010. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2010.00575.x.
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) and milk fat properties can also be affected (RAYNAL-LJUTOVAC et al., 2005RAYNAL-LJUTOVAC, K. et al. The relationship between quality criteria of goat milk, its technological properties and the quality of the final products. Small Ruminant Research, v.60, n.1-2, p.167-177, 2005. Available from: <Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921448805002270 >. Accessed: Aug. 3, 2005. doi: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.06.010.
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). Furthermore, dairy products have different properties compared to raw material because chemical or microbial processes can positively affect their composition (MARTINI et al., 2016MARTINI, M. et al. Nutritional composition of four commercial cheeses made with buffalo milk. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, v.55, n.3, p.256-262, 2016. Available from: <Available from: http://www.vup.sk/en/download.php?bulID=1897 >. Accessed: Dec. 17, 2016.
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), for example, lower lactose content in cheeses (MCCARTHY et al., 2017MCCARTHY, C.M. et al. A profile of the variation in compositional, proteolytic, lipolytic and fracture properties of retail Cheddar cheese. International Journal of Dairy Technology, v.70, n.4, p.469-480, 2017. Available from: <Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1471-0307.12385 >. Accessed: Nov. 08, 2017. doi: 10.1111/1471-0307.12385.
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), or a slightly higher calcium content in yoghurts (BILANDŽIĆ et al., 2015BILANDŽIĆ, N. et al. Differences in macro- and microelement contents in milk and yoghurt. Archives of Biological Sciences, v.67, n.4, p.1391-1397, 2015. Available from: <Available from: http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2015/0354-46641500117B.pdf >. Accessed: Jul. 14, 2015. doi: 10.2298/Abs140312117b.
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). Moreover, yoghurts have the beneficial properties due to probiotics (MAZOCHI et al., 2010MAZOCHI, V. et al. Probiotic yogurt produced with goat milk supplemented with Bifidobacterium spp. Arquivo Brasileiro De Medicina Veterinaria E Zootecnia, v.62, n.6, p.1484-1490, 2010. Available from: <Available from: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/abmvz/v62n6/v62n6a27.pdf >. Accessed: Dec. 12, 2010. doi: 10.1590/S0102-09352010000600027.
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).

According to the aforementioned reasons, evaluation of FA stability in milk and dairy products undergoing technological milk processing is important for subsequent determination of nutritional value. Until now, there have been only a few reports concerning this subject (CAIS-SOKOLIŃSKA et al., 2015CAIS-SOKOLIŃSKA, D. et al. Evaluation of quality of kefir from milk obtained from goats supplemented with a diet rich in bioactive compounds. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, v.95, n.6, p.1343-1349, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jsfa.6828 >. Accessed: Aug. 13, 2014. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.6828.
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; SUMARMONO et al., 2015SUMARMONO, J. et al. Fatty acids profiles of fresh milk, yogurt and concentrated yogurt from Peranakan Etawah goat milk. Procedia Food Science, v.3, p.216-222, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://ac.els-cdn.com/S2211601X15000255/1-s2.0-S2211601X15000255-main.pdf?_tid=c3295924-0e4a-4786-9254-48880db15f33&acdnat=1538382266_56462b4a862e24ab71bbd2bf88c55fc8 >. Accessed: Apr. 18, 2015. doi: 10.1016/j.profoo.2015.01.024.
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). The recent studies were performed mainly on cow milk and its dairy products (BODKOWSKI et al., 2016BODKOWSKI, R. et al. Lipid complex effect on fatty acid profile and chemical composition of cow milk and cheese. Journal of Dairy Science, v.99, n.1, p.57-67, 2016. Available from: <Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283294368_Lipid_complex_effect_on_fatty_acid_profile_and_chemical_composition_of_cow_milk_and_cheese >. Accessed: Jan. 16, 2016. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-9321.
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; BERGAMASCHI & BITTANTE, 2017BERGAMASCHI, M.; BITTANTE, G. Detailed fatty acid profile of milk, cheese, ricotta and by products, from cows grazing summer highland pastures. Journal of Dairy Research, v.84, n.3, p.329-338, 2017. Available from: <Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319249829_Detailed_fatty_acid_profile_of_milk_cheese_ricotta_and_by_products_from_cows_grazing_summer_highland_pastures >. Accessed: Aug. 23, 2017. doi: 10.1017/S0022029917000450.
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).

For this reason, the aim of the present study was to evaluate FA profile in yoghurt produced from goat milk and to assess the differences in FA profiles between milk and its product.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The study was carried out in the Czech Republic at one goat farm (sea level 516 m, organic management system) over three sampling periods (May, August, and October). Goats were grazed on natural pasture with addition of feed mixture (1.6 kg/day; oats, barley, and sugar beet in ratio 1:1:0.5). Individual milk samples (n=40) were collected from Anglo-Nubian goats (n=12; 40% of primiparous, 60% of multiparous). Samples were immediately cooled (to 6 °C) and transported to the laboratory in a cool box. Each sample was divided into three parts: 1) 30 ml for determining milk composition and somatic cell count; 2) 30 ml for determining FA profile in milk fat; and 3) 100 ml for manufacturing into yoghurt.

Milk composition (Table 1) was determined by infrared spectroscopy using MilkoScan FT+ (Foss Electric, Germany) in accordance with valid standard (ČSN, 1999ČSN. Determination of milk composition by mid-infrared analyzer. Prague: Czech Standards Institute. 57 0536 (570536) 1999.), and somatic cell count was determined by flow cytometry using Fossomatic 90 Instrument (Foss Electric, Germany) also in accordance with valid standard (ČSN, 1998ČSN. Milk - Enumeration of somatic cells - Part 2: Electronic particle counter method. Prague: Czech Standards Institute. EN ISO 13366-2 (570531) 1998.).

Table 1
Mean, standard deviation (SD), minimum and maximum, and coefficient of variation (CV) of basic chemical contents including somatic cell count (SCC) of Anglo-Nubian goat milk (n=40).

For FA identification, milk fat was extracted with petroleum ether from freeze-dried milk samples. FAs in isolated fat were re-esterified to their methyl esters with a methanolic solution of potassium hydroxide. Methyl esters of FAs were determined by a gas chromatographic method using a Varian 3800 apparatus (Varian Techtron, USA) under conditions described in table 2. The identification of FAs in milk fat was carried out using analytical standards (Supelco, USA). Forty-nine FAs out of total 57 FAs observed in the chromatograms were identified. The proportions of individual FAs were calculated from the ratio of their peak area to the total peak area of all the observed acids - Figure 1.

Table 2
Parameters of gas chromatographic analysis a of fatty acids.

Figure 1 -
Gas chromatogram of fatty acid methyl esters of milk fat; fatty acidsa were identified by analytical standards (Supelco, USA). a 1: 4:0, butyric acid; 2: 6:0, caproic acid; 3: 8:0, caprylic acid; 4:10:0, capric acid; 5: 12:0, lauric acid; 6: 14:0, myristic acid; 7: 9c-14:1, myristoleic acid; 8: 15:0, pentadecanoic acid; 9: 16:0, palmitic acid; 10: 9c-16:1, palmitoleic acid; 11: 17:0, heptadecanoic acid; 12: 10c-17:1, heptadecenoic acid; 13: 18:0, stearic acid; 14: 11t-18:1, vaccenic acid; 15: 9c-18:1, oleic acid; 16: 18:2n-6, linoleic acid; 17: 18:3n-3, alpha linolenic acid; 18: 9c,11t-18:2, conjugated linoleic acid; 19: C20:4n-6, arachidonic acid.

Yoghurt was processed according to the conditions of the fermentation test - after milk pasteurization (85 °C for 5 minutes), 2 ml of Yo-Flex Harmony® culture were used per each 50 ml of milk (Chr. Hansen, Denmark) and the sample was incubated during 3.5 hours at 43 °C.

Obtained data were evaluated using Microsoft Office Excel 2010 and Statistica 9.1 (StatSoft CR). For statistical verification, one-way ANOVA, Student’s t-test, correlation and linear regression analyses were used at usual levels of significance (0.05; 0.01; 0.001).

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION:

There was a high proportion of saturated FAs (SFAs; 70.69%) in goat milk samples, consistent with previous research (STRZAŁKOWSKA et al., 2009STRZAŁKOWSKA, N. et al. Chemical composition, physical traits and fatty acid profile of goat milk as related to the stage of lactation. Animal Science Papers and Reports, v.27, n.4, p.311-320, 2009. Available from: <Available from: http://archiwum.ighz.edu.pl/files/objects/7512/66/str311-320.pdf >. Accessed: Sep. 22, 2009.
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; MARKIEWICZ-KESZYCKA et al., 2013MARKIEWICZ-KESZYCKA, M. et al. Fatty Acid Profile of Milk - a Review. Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy, v.57, n.2, p.135-139, 2013. Available from: <<Go to ISI>://WOS:000321413800001>. Accessed: Dec. 09, 2016: doi: 10.2478/bvip-2013-0026.
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; SUMARMONO et al., 2015SUMARMONO, J. et al. Fatty acids profiles of fresh milk, yogurt and concentrated yogurt from Peranakan Etawah goat milk. Procedia Food Science, v.3, p.216-222, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://ac.els-cdn.com/S2211601X15000255/1-s2.0-S2211601X15000255-main.pdf?_tid=c3295924-0e4a-4786-9254-48880db15f33&acdnat=1538382266_56462b4a862e24ab71bbd2bf88c55fc8 >. Accessed: Apr. 18, 2015. doi: 10.1016/j.profoo.2015.01.024.
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). A high SFA proportion is characteristic for ruminant milk, of which goat milk has the highest SFA proportion (HAENLEIN, 2004HAENLEIN, G.F.W. Goat milk in human nutrition. Small Ruminant Research, v.51, n.2, p.155-163, 2004. Available from: <Available from: https://ac.els-cdn.com/S0921448803002724/1-s2.0-S0921448803002724-main.pdf?_tid=6de2773f-5df4-4136-a245-4404a4a4a7b4&acdnat=1538380357_123f647f86966bccf45c763a263f673f >. Accessed: Feb. 17, 2004. doi: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.08.010.
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; SANT’ANA et al., 2013SANT’ANA, A.M.S. et al. Nutritional and sensory characteristics of Minas fresh cheese made with goat milk, cow milk, or a mixture of both. Journal of Dairy Science, v.96, n.12, p.7442-7453, 2013. Available from: <Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Evandro_Souza2/publication/259090741_Nutritional_and_sensory_characteristics_of_Minas_fresh_cheese_made_with_goat_milk_cow_milk_or_a_mixture_of_both/links/567ae80a08ae197583812465/Nutritional-and-sensory-characteristics-of-Minas-fresh-cheese-made-with-goat-milk-cow-milk-or-a-mixture-of-both.pdf >. Accessed: Dec. 23, 2013. doi: 10.3168/jds.2013-6915.
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). The unsaturated FA (UFA) proportion for goat milk was 25.98%, with the majority being monounsaturated FAs (MUFAs; 21.92%). These values were also retained for the most part in yoghurt samples (Table 3). Differences in groups of FAs between raw material and manufactured yoghurt were statistically insignificant in all cases and the correlations for each group (between milk and yoghurt) were very high (r>0.91; P<0.001).

Table 3
Mean, standard deviation (SD), minimum and maximum of selected groups of fatty acids (FA; % of total FAs) in raw material (Anglo-Nubian goat milk) and manufactured yoghurt samples, and relative percentage difference (RPD) and coefficient of correlation (r) between raw material (Anglo-Nubian goat milk) and manufactured yoghurt samples.

Changes in the FA profile of goat milk and the fermented products (kefir, yoghurt, yoghurt drink) manufactured from it were also found out (CAIS-SOKOLIŃSKA et al., 2015CAIS-SOKOLIŃSKA, D. et al. Evaluation of quality of kefir from milk obtained from goats supplemented with a diet rich in bioactive compounds. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, v.95, n.6, p.1343-1349, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jsfa.6828 >. Accessed: Aug. 13, 2014. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.6828.
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; SUMARMONO et al., 2015SUMARMONO, J. et al. Fatty acids profiles of fresh milk, yogurt and concentrated yogurt from Peranakan Etawah goat milk. Procedia Food Science, v.3, p.216-222, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://ac.els-cdn.com/S2211601X15000255/1-s2.0-S2211601X15000255-main.pdf?_tid=c3295924-0e4a-4786-9254-48880db15f33&acdnat=1538382266_56462b4a862e24ab71bbd2bf88c55fc8 >. Accessed: Apr. 18, 2015. doi: 10.1016/j.profoo.2015.01.024.
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; BORKOVA et al., 2018BORKOVA, M. et al. The influence of feed supplementation with linseed oil and linseed extrudate on fatty acid profile in goat yoghurt drinks. Mljekarstvo, v.68, n.1, p.30-36, 2018. Available from: <Available from: https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=283667&lang=hr >. Accessed: Oct. 01, 2018. doi: 10.15567/mljekarstvo.2018.0104.
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). Moreover, the study on FA composition of kefir (CAIS-SOKOLIŃSKA et al., 2015CAIS-SOKOLIŃSKA, D. et al. Evaluation of quality of kefir from milk obtained from goats supplemented with a diet rich in bioactive compounds. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, v.95, n.6, p.1343-1349, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jsfa.6828 >. Accessed: Aug. 13, 2014. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.6828.
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) showed that it remains relatively stable during both the manufacturing and storage for 21 days (as compared to the FA composition of raw material).

Therefore, the FA composition of dairy products is not significantly affected during the manufacturing process. Despite the statistical insignificance found in our study, a number of changes that increased the nutritional value of the product were observed. For example, the SFA proportion slightly decreased and the UFA proportion increased in yoghurt compared to milk. Importantly, yoghurt had an increased MUFA and polyunsaturated FAs (PUFA) proportion compared to milk.

In yoghurt, both the volatile FA proportion (VFA; 15.39% (milk) vs. 14.81% (yoghurt)) and short-chain FA proportion (SCFA; 21.61% (milk) vs. 21.03% (yoghurt)) decreased. This could be explained by the fermentation activity of lactic acid bacteria (JIA et al., 2016JIA, R. et al. Effects of fermentation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on product quality and fatty acids of goat milk yogurt. Journal of Dairy Science, v.99, n.1, p.221-227, 2016. Available from: <Available from: http://or.nsfc.gov.cn/bitstream/00001903-5/247204/1/1000014519671.pdf >. Accessed: Nov. 24, 2015. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-10114.
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) or due to an effect of the fermentation process because of the volatile character of VFAs and SCFAs (BORKOVÁ et al., 2015BORKOVÁ, M. et al. Fatty acid profile of milk, yoghurt and fresh cheese of goats fed algae. Mlékařské listy - Zpravodaj, n.152, p.26-30, 2015. Available from: <Available from: http://www.mlekarskelisty.cz/upload/soubory/pdf/2015/152-xxvi-xxx.pdf >. Accessed: Oct. 10, 2015.
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; CAIS-SOKOLIŃSKA et al., 2015CAIS-SOKOLIŃSKA, D. et al. Evaluation of quality of kefir from milk obtained from goats supplemented with a diet rich in bioactive compounds. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, v.95, n.6, p.1343-1349, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jsfa.6828 >. Accessed: Aug. 13, 2014. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.6828.
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). The proportion of FA groups in milk corresponded with their proportion in yoghurt. Only small changes were noted in our research. These changes (Table 3) are expressed also as the percentage of increase/decrease compared to proportion of FAs in milk. In this term, the highest difference was found out in VFAs (decrease by 3.75%).

The presence of VFAs in dairy products is beneficial because of their nutritional importance; therefore, their decrease is undesirable. Nevertheless, one advantage of this decrease in VFA values (with a simultaneous decrease in SCFA values) is a positive effect on the product’s sensory properties because the FAs that cause “goat flavor” are included in these groups. Therefore, it may be possible to remove an unfavorable “goat flavor” in final dairy products partly by decreasing the VFA and SCFA values (STRZAŁKOWSKA et al., 2009STRZAŁKOWSKA, N. et al. Chemical composition, physical traits and fatty acid profile of goat milk as related to the stage of lactation. Animal Science Papers and Reports, v.27, n.4, p.311-320, 2009. Available from: <Available from: http://archiwum.ighz.edu.pl/files/objects/7512/66/str311-320.pdf >. Accessed: Sep. 22, 2009.
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).

Some of 49 identified FAs were reported in very low concentrations. Herein, only those FAs with a proportion over 1% or those that showed marked changes were mentioned (Table 4). The FAs with the highest proportion in goat milk were, in order: 16:0 (26.96%), 9c-18:1 (18.33%), 14:0 (11.42%), 10:0 (10.19%), 18:0 (8.69%), and 12:0 (5.52%).

Table 4
Mean, standard deviation (SD), minimum and maximum of selected individual fatty acids (FA; % of total FAs) in raw material (Anglo-Nubian goat milk) and manufactured yoghurt samples, and relative percentage difference (RPD) and coefficient of correlation (r) between raw material (Anglo-Nubian goat milk) and manufactured yoghurt samples.

Similar proportions of these FAs were also reported in other studies (STRZAŁKOWSKA et al., 2009STRZAŁKOWSKA, N. et al. Chemical composition, physical traits and fatty acid profile of goat milk as related to the stage of lactation. Animal Science Papers and Reports, v.27, n.4, p.311-320, 2009. Available from: <Available from: http://archiwum.ighz.edu.pl/files/objects/7512/66/str311-320.pdf >. Accessed: Sep. 22, 2009.
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; SUMARMONO et al., 2015SUMARMONO, J. et al. Fatty acids profiles of fresh milk, yogurt and concentrated yogurt from Peranakan Etawah goat milk. Procedia Food Science, v.3, p.216-222, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://ac.els-cdn.com/S2211601X15000255/1-s2.0-S2211601X15000255-main.pdf?_tid=c3295924-0e4a-4786-9254-48880db15f33&acdnat=1538382266_56462b4a862e24ab71bbd2bf88c55fc8 >. Accessed: Apr. 18, 2015. doi: 10.1016/j.profoo.2015.01.024.
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); however, a higher proportion of 10:0 (14.57%) and a lower proportion of 16:0 (21.65%) were found (STRZAŁKOWSKA et al., 2009STRZAŁKOWSKA, N. et al. Chemical composition, physical traits and fatty acid profile of goat milk as related to the stage of lactation. Animal Science Papers and Reports, v.27, n.4, p.311-320, 2009. Available from: <Available from: http://archiwum.ighz.edu.pl/files/objects/7512/66/str311-320.pdf >. Accessed: Sep. 22, 2009.
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). These differences could be the result of using milk from another goat breed (Polish White goats) or due to the different composition of feeding diet, as both these factors are known to influence the composition of milk fat (SZMATOLA et al., 2013SZMATOLA, T. et al. Characteristics of goat milk fat and the possibility of modifying the fatty acid composition. Medycyna Weterynaryjna, v.69, n.3, p.157-160, 2013. Available from: <Available from: https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2013/20133112219.pdf >. Accessed: Mar, 2013. doi:
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; TORAL et al., 2015TORAL, P.G. et al. Comparison of the nutritional regulation of milk fat secretion and composition in cows and goats. Journal of Dairy Science, v.98, n.10, p.7277-7297, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030215005391 >. Accessed: Oct. 08, 2015. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-9649.
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).

Minor differences between FA profile in milk and yoghurt were observed also for individual FAs. These changes can be explained by enzymatic activities of lactic acid bacteria during the fermentation (BORKOVÁ et al., 2015BORKOVÁ, M. et al. Fatty acid profile of milk, yoghurt and fresh cheese of goats fed algae. Mlékařské listy - Zpravodaj, n.152, p.26-30, 2015. Available from: <Available from: http://www.mlekarskelisty.cz/upload/soubory/pdf/2015/152-xxvi-xxx.pdf >. Accessed: Oct. 10, 2015.
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; SUMARMONO et al., 2015SUMARMONO, J. et al. Fatty acids profiles of fresh milk, yogurt and concentrated yogurt from Peranakan Etawah goat milk. Procedia Food Science, v.3, p.216-222, 2015. Available from: <Available from: https://ac.els-cdn.com/S2211601X15000255/1-s2.0-S2211601X15000255-main.pdf?_tid=c3295924-0e4a-4786-9254-48880db15f33&acdnat=1538382266_56462b4a862e24ab71bbd2bf88c55fc8 >. Accessed: Apr. 18, 2015. doi: 10.1016/j.profoo.2015.01.024.
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). Noticeable differences included the 9c-14:1 proportion (0.47% (milk) vs. 0.50% (yoghurt) - Figure 2) and the 9c-16:1 proportion (0.66% (milk) vs. 0.72% (yoghurt) - Figure 3). Conversely, the 9c-18:1 proportion remained stable (Figure 4). Except of 4:0 (r=0.6152; P<0.001), the correlation coefficients between milk and yoghurt were generally very high (r>0.86; P<0.001) for all FAs. The FAs with a lower number of carbons, including those that cause the typical “goat flavor”, experienced the greatest decrease, namely 6:0 (1.66% (milk) vs. 1.61% (yoghurt)), 8:0 (2.52% (milk) vs. 2.42% (yoghurt)), and 10:0 (10.19% (milk) vs. 9.81% (yoghurt)). The proportion of nearly all FAs with a higher number of carbons (between 12 and 22) increased. For example, the proportion of 16:0 was 26.96% in milk and 27.22% in yoghurt. However, it must be noted that the changes in FA proportions between milk and yoghurt were statistically insignificant in all cases. In conclusion, a modification of FA profile of raw milk seems to be an appropriate tool to the production of nutritionally beneficial goat dairy products.

Figure 2 -
Proportion of 9c-14:1 (myristoleic acid; % of total fatty acids) in yoghurt compared to goat milk samples (Anglo-Nubian, n=40)a . a R2: coefficientof determination; r: coefficient of correlation; P: significance level.

Figure 3 -
Proportion of 9c-16:1 (palmitoleic acid; % of total fatty acids) in yoghurt compared to goat milk samples (Anglo-Nubian, n=40)a . a R2: coefficientof determination; r: coefficient of correlation; P: significance level.

Figure 4 -
Proportion of 9c-18:1 (oleic acid; % of total fatty acids) in yoghurt compared to goat milk samples (Anglo-Nubian, n=40). a R2: coefficientof determination; r: coefficient of correlation; P: significance level.

CONCLUSION:

Although, some changes in FA profile occurred during the processing of goat milk as a result of fermentation process, these changes can be characterized as minor. The results provided an information that the main role in the FA profile of final fermented dairy product plays the FA profile of used raw material. For these reasons, the greatest emphasis should be placed on the factors influencing the milk FA profile, particularly diet. Furthermore, the selection of goats with nutritionally more desirable milk fat composition could be another possibility to influence FA profile of final dairy products. The research focused on other fermented dairy products (like cheeses) would be helpful.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This study was supported by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, NAZV KUS QJ1510336 and decision No. RO 1418, and University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, GAJU-028/2019/Z. We also thank to native speaker for improving this manuscript.

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Publication Dates

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    10 July 2019
  • Date of issue
    2019

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  • Received
    02 Oct 2018
  • Accepted
    20 May 2019
  • Received
    19 June 2019
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