1Division of Animal Genetics, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
2Division of Animal Nutrition, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
3Division of Genetics and Breeding, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom-281 122, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
4Goat Products Technology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom-281122, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
5Division of Animal Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
6Division of Livestock Production and Management, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author: Amit Kumar, Division of Animal Genetics, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. Email: vetamitchandan07@gmail.com
Online published on 17 March, 2023.
The information about milk quality of different breeds of cattle and buffalo is still scanty. The objective of the study was to the compare milk fatty acid composition and mineral concentration in the crossbred cattle and indigenous cattle and buffalo reared on same farm.
This study was conducted on 187 individual milk samples, which includes 124 crossbred Vrindavani cattle, 19 indigenous cattle and 44 Murrah buffaloes.
The Murrah buffalo milk had significantly (P<0.05) higher concentration of fat and saturated fatty acids than indigenous or crossbred cow's milk. The mono unsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and poly unsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) contents (C16:1, C20:2, C20:4n6 and C22:6N3) were significantly higher in indigenous cows compared to crossbreds and Murrah buffalo. The concentration of iron and zinc were significantly (P<0.05) higher in indigenous cattle, whereas, the contents of Cu and Mn were higher in Murrah buffalo.
Buffalo, Cattle, Milk fatty acids, Milk minerals, MUFA, PUFA
