Cyclopropane fatty acids as quality biomarkers of cheeses from ewes fed hay- and silage-based diets
2021
Lolli, Veronica | Renes, Erica | Caligiani, Augusta | Fuente, Miguel Ángel de la | Gómez-Cortés, Pilar | Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España) | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España) | CSIC - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)
This study aimed to investigate cyclopropane fatty acids (CPFAs) as quality biomarkers of forage feedings in cheese fat obtained from ewe’s milk, based on two different dietary treatments (hay and silage). The gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis detected CPFAs in most cheese samples, both from hay and silage-based diets. CPFA levels in cheese fat from hay feeding were positively correlated to the total trans-monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), whereas they were negatively correlated to cis-MUFAs, odd- and branched-chain fatty acids (i.e., C13:0 anteiso, C16:0 iso, and C17:1), and C22:5n-3, which are mainly associated with a low starch intake and grass pasture. Overall, the presence of CPFAs in ovine cheese fat suggests the use of silage, but it can also be an indicator of poor-quality hay forages. This approach confirmed the reliability of CPFAs as biomarkers of forage quality, especially in relation to the use of conserved forages and good livestock practices.
Show more [+] Less [-]This research was supported by the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Project AGL2016-75159-C2-2-R; Madrid, Spain), the Spanish National Research Council (Grant number 20217AT002), and the Instituto Nacional de Investigacíon y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (Project TA2014-00069-CO2-02).
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