Minor fatty acid

Minor fatty acids
    • The fatty acid composition of cow's and goat's milk are characterised by a high content of short and medium chain saturated fatty acids
       
    Some minor fatty acids
    Common name Carbon skeleton Systematic name

    Butyric

    		 4:0 Butanoic

    Caproic

    		 6:0 Hexanoic

    Caprylic

    		 8:0 Octanoic

    Capric

    		 10:0 Decanoic

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