Fatty Acids In The Cow

These are the major fatty acids found either in milk or the cow's rumen. Please see my CLA page for more on that very special fatty acid. Total carbon atoms and double bonds are noted - for example, C 3:0 means three total carbon atoms, no double bonds. Absence of double bonds indicates total saturation of carbons with hydrogen.The first three are known as the volatile fatty acids (VFA's):



Acetic Acid (C 2:0):

Propionic Acid (C 3:0):

Butyric Acid (C 4:0):

Caproic Acid (C 6:0):

Caprylic Acid (C 8:0):

Capric Acid (C 10:0):

Lauric Acid (C 12:0):

Myristic Acid (C 14:0):

Palmitic Acid (C 16:0):

Stearic Acid (C 18:0):

Oleic Acid (C 18:1):

Linoleic Acid (C 18:2):