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Table 5 Vitamin A and tocopherol content of low melting point fractions of buffalo milk fat

From: Triglyceride, fatty acid profile and antioxidant characteristics of low melting point fractions of Buffalo Milk fat

Vitamin

Storage Days

PBMF

LMPF-25

LMPF-15

LMPF-10

Vitamin A μg/100 g

0

512 ± 0.22f

568 ± 0.88e

654 ± 0.65b

718 ± 0.49a

45

508 ± 0.39f

560 ± 1.36e

644 ± 0.32b

713 ± 0.78a

90

431 ± 1.19g

519 ± 0.77f

611 ± 0.91d

673 ± 1.44c

α-Tocopherol mg/g

0

133 ± 0.29d

141 ± 0.18c

166 ± 0.25b

197 ± 0.37a

45

131 ± 0.17d

137 ± 0.42d

161 ± 0.39b

192 ± 0.66a

90

116 ± 0.35f

122 ± 0.12e

142 ± 0.59c

175 ± 0.19b

  1. In one row, if means are expressed with a different letter, these are statistically significant (P < 0.05)
  2. PBMF: Parent Buffalo Milk Fat
  3. LMPF-25: Low Melting Point Fraction of Buffalo Milk Fat Obtained at 25 °C
  4. LMPF-15: Low Melting Point Fraction of Buffalo Milk Fat Obtained at 15 °C
  5. LMPF-10: Low Melting Point Fraction of Buffalo Milk Fat Obtained at 10 °C