Effect of olive oil in dairy cow diets on the fatty acid profile and sensory characteristics of cheese

E. Vargas-Bello-Pérez*, C. Geldsetzer-Mendoza, M. S. Morales, P. Toro-Mujica, M. A. Fellenberg, R. A. Ibáñez, P. Gómez-Cortés, P. C. Garnsworthy

*Corresponding author for this work
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Abstract

The effects of dietary unrefined olive oil (OO) residues and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) on the fatty acid profiles of milk and cheese and the sensory characteristics of cheeses were determined. For 9 weeks, animals were fed a control diet with no added lipid (n = 5 cows), or fat-supplemented diets containing OO or HVO (in both cases n = 5 cows; 30 g kg−1 dry matter). Compared with control and HVO, OO increased C18:1 cis-9, and C18:3 cis-9, cis-12, cis-15 fatty acids in milk; and also increased C18:1 trans-10, C18:1 trans-11, C18:1 cis-9, C18:2 cis-9, trans-11 and C18:3 cis-9, cis-12, cis-15 fatty acids in cheeses. OO reduced the number of holes, overall odour and acidity of cheeses, whereas HVO increased the cow milk odour, bitterness and acidity of cheeses. Overall, OO can improve the cheese fatty acid profile, but with adverse effects on sensory attributes.

Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Dairy Journal
Volume85
Pages (from-to)8-15
Number of pages8
ISSN0958-6946
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2018
Externally publishedYes

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