Milk fatty acids and influence on dairy products

Milk fat is a complex mix of fatty acids that contribute to and influence the properties of manufactured dairy products. Despite dairy diets typically containing only 5 primary fatty acids, as a result of ruminal biohydrogenation, milk fat can contain over 400 different fatty acids, each with its own characteristics and physical attributes. These differences can elicit changes in functionality of milk fat and on the dairy products they are used to manufacture. Milk fat is composed of fatty ac