Premium
Some recently discovered constituents of animal fats
Author(s) -
Hartman L.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02640453
Subject(s) - butterfat , rumen , food science , chemistry , animal fat , milk fat , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , fermentation , genetics , linseed oil
Summary A series of branched‐chain and odd‐numbered straight‐chain fatty acids has been recently isolated from ox, sheep, and butterfat. Substantial amounts of trans ‐unsaturated acids have been found in the depot fats of ruminants, but none or little in nonruminants. Mechanisms of the formation of all these constituents based on the activity of rumen bacteria are suggested.