Fatty acids contribution of bovine and maternal milk to humans: assessment and influential factors

• Autores: Rocío Barreiro
• Directores de la Tesis: Patricia Regal López (dir. tes.), Alberto Cepeda Sáez (dir. tes.)
• Lectura: En la Universidade de Santiago de Compostela ( España ) en 2023
• Idioma: inglés
• Tribunal Calificador de la Tesis: María Rosaura Leis Trabazo (presid.), María Carmen Collado Amores (secret.), Marta Prado Rodríguez (voc.)
• Programa de doctorado: Programa de Doctorado en Innovación en Seguridad y Tecnología Alimentarias por la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
• Materias:
  • Química
    • Química analítica
      • Análisis cromatográfico
    • Bioquímica
      • Ácidos grasos
  • Ciencias médicas
    • Ciencias de la nutrición
      • Necesidades alimentarias
• Enlaces
  • Tesis en acceso abierto en: MINERVA
• Resumen

  • The fatty acids occurring in mammalian milk are one of the most studied components for their effects in human health. Several endogenous and exogenous factors can vary their levels in milk, making this food more beneficial or harmful to the human organism. In this Doctoral Thesis project, the fatty acid profiles of the three types of milk most consumed by humans, i.e. bovine milk, breast milk and/or infant formula, were analysed in detail. Diverse influential factors have been investigated, and their composition has been compared and discussed to assess the adaptation of each type of milk to the specific dietary requirements of humans.