Comparative study of triacylglycerol fatty acids in milk from two Leporidae species: rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and hare (Lepus europaeus).
1. Fatty-acid composition of hare milk triacylglycerols markedly differed from that of rabbit milk and was essentially characterized by a 2.1 times lower concentration of medium-chain fatty-acids (M.C.F.A.). 2. Consequently, very high levels (greater than 70 moles %) of M.C.F.A., previously reported for rabbit milk, cannot be considered as a general characteristic of the Leporidae. 3. General tendencies recorded for intramolecular fatty acid distribution in hare milk triacylglycerols agreed with those reported for other animal species.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008892:Milk / Q000032:analysis*; D011817:Rabbits / Q000378:metabolism*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000032:analysis*
D014280:Triglycerides