The evaluation of medium-chain and long-chain saturated fatty acid levels in the milk of various species and their potential in cancer prevention
Cancer has become one of the most common and deadliest diseases worldwide, affecting millions of people each year. As a contribution to finding ways how to combat this problem by well balanced nutrition, the current research compared the levels of medium and long-chain saturated fatty acids in the m...
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| author | Vesna Gantner Aleksandra Ivetić Ranko Gantner Zvonimir Steiner Maja Gregić Krešimir Kuterovac Klemen Potočnik |
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| description | Cancer has become one of the most common and deadliest diseases worldwide, affecting millions of people each year. As a contribution to finding ways how to combat this problem by well balanced nutrition, the current research compared the levels of medium and long-chain saturated fatty acids in the milk of three distinct domestic animal species, including cattle, goats, and horses, intending to identify their potential anti-cancer properties. The study analysed milk samples from three different animal species in Slovenia and Croatia - the Simmental cows, the Saanen goats, and the Lipizzaner mares. The samples were evaluated for their fatty acid profiles, which included five medium-chain fatty acids (caprylic, pelargonic, capric, undecylic, and lauric) and ten long-chain fatty acids (myristic, pentadecylic, palmitic, margaric, stearic, nonadecylic, arachidic, behenic, tricosylic, and lignoceric). By analysing the fatty acid profiles, the research study aimed to contribute to the development of new nutritional recommendations for cancer and to help improve the lives of those affected by the cancer. The results indicate that milk from different animal species varies in the concentration of medium and long-chain saturated fatty acids. Goat’s milk has a high concentration of caprylic acid that may help prevent certain cancers (colorectal, skin, and breast cancer), whereas cow’s milk has more capric and lauric acid that can have beneficial effects against cancer. All three species have high concentrations of long-chain fatty acids (myristic, palmitic, and stearic acid), with cow’s milk having the highest value. These fatty acids have potential benefits in the prevention of diverse types of cancer (leukemia, prostate cancer, gastric cancer, and breast cancer). Therefore, consumption of milk, especially cows’ milk, may offer some protection against cancer prevalence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-840560f165704a5c8b2e057af3398bfe2025-08-20T01:58:24ZengCroatian Dairy UnionMljekarstvo0026-704X1846-40252024-01-0174425126210.15567/mljekarstvo.2024.0401The evaluation of medium-chain and long-chain saturated fatty acid levels in the milk of various species and their potential in cancer preventionVesna Gantner0Aleksandra Ivetić1Ranko Gantner2Zvonimir Steiner3Maja Gregić4Krešimir Kuterovac5Klemen Potočnik6Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, V. Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaInstitute for Science Application in Agriculture, Blv. despota Stefana 68b, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, V. Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, V. Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, V. Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaAgroporc, Petrinja, 40250, CroatiaUniversity of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty, Groblje 3, 1230 Domžale, SloveniaCancer has become one of the most common and deadliest diseases worldwide, affecting millions of people each year. As a contribution to finding ways how to combat this problem by well balanced nutrition, the current research compared the levels of medium and long-chain saturated fatty acids in the milk of three distinct domestic animal species, including cattle, goats, and horses, intending to identify their potential anti-cancer properties. The study analysed milk samples from three different animal species in Slovenia and Croatia - the Simmental cows, the Saanen goats, and the Lipizzaner mares. The samples were evaluated for their fatty acid profiles, which included five medium-chain fatty acids (caprylic, pelargonic, capric, undecylic, and lauric) and ten long-chain fatty acids (myristic, pentadecylic, palmitic, margaric, stearic, nonadecylic, arachidic, behenic, tricosylic, and lignoceric). By analysing the fatty acid profiles, the research study aimed to contribute to the development of new nutritional recommendations for cancer and to help improve the lives of those affected by the cancer. The results indicate that milk from different animal species varies in the concentration of medium and long-chain saturated fatty acids. Goat’s milk has a high concentration of caprylic acid that may help prevent certain cancers (colorectal, skin, and breast cancer), whereas cow’s milk has more capric and lauric acid that can have beneficial effects against cancer. All three species have high concentrations of long-chain fatty acids (myristic, palmitic, and stearic acid), with cow’s milk having the highest value. These fatty acids have potential benefits in the prevention of diverse types of cancer (leukemia, prostate cancer, gastric cancer, and breast cancer). Therefore, consumption of milk, especially cows’ milk, may offer some protection against cancer prevalence.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/464026saturated fatty acidanticancer potentialmilkcowsgoatsmares |
| spellingShingle | Vesna Gantner Aleksandra Ivetić Ranko Gantner Zvonimir Steiner Maja Gregić Krešimir Kuterovac Klemen Potočnik The evaluation of medium-chain and long-chain saturated fatty acid levels in the milk of various species and their potential in cancer prevention Mljekarstvo saturated fatty acid anticancer potential milk cows goats mares |
| title | The evaluation of medium-chain and long-chain saturated fatty acid levels in the milk of various species and their potential in cancer prevention |
| title_full | The evaluation of medium-chain and long-chain saturated fatty acid levels in the milk of various species and their potential in cancer prevention |
| title_fullStr | The evaluation of medium-chain and long-chain saturated fatty acid levels in the milk of various species and their potential in cancer prevention |
| title_full_unstemmed | The evaluation of medium-chain and long-chain saturated fatty acid levels in the milk of various species and their potential in cancer prevention |
| title_short | The evaluation of medium-chain and long-chain saturated fatty acid levels in the milk of various species and their potential in cancer prevention |
| title_sort | evaluation of medium chain and long chain saturated fatty acid levels in the milk of various species and their potential in cancer prevention |
| topic | saturated fatty acid anticancer potential milk cows goats mares |
| url | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/464026 |
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