Table 3 Effect of genotype, lactation stage and interaction between genotype and lactation stage on selected classes of fatty acid, ratios and atherogenicity index of milk from free-ranging indigenous goats

Total saturated fatty acids (SFA)

68.65^c ± 1.08

73.77^a ± 1.73

71.73^ab ± 1.27

68.62^b ± 1.14

74.14^a ± 1.12

Total monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA)

27.92^a ± 1.07

22.90^bc ± 1.72

23.90^b ± 1.25

27.51^a ± 1.13

22.31^b ± 1.11

Total polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)

3.41^b ± 0.14

3.31^bc ± 0.23

4.35^a ± 0.17

3.86^a ± 0.15

3.53^a ± 0.15

Total omega-6 fatty acids (n-6)

2.19^b ± 0.09

2.13^bc ± 0.14

2.82^a ± 0.10

2.46^a ± 0.09

2.30^a ± 0.09

Total omega-3 fatty acids (n-3)

1.22^b ± 0.07

1.19^bc ± 0.11

1.53^a ± 0.08

1.39^a ± 0.07

1.23^a ± 0.07

PUFA/SFA

0.05^b ± 0.002

0.04^bc ± 0.003

0.06^a ± 0.002

0.05^a ± 0.002

0.04^b ± 0.002

n-6/n-3

1.91^a ± 0.07

1.83^a ± 0.12

1.94^a ± 0.09

1.94^a ± 0.08

1.94^a ± 0.08

Atherogenicity index

2.34^a ± 0.17

2.60^a ± 0.027

2.35^a ± 0.20

2.39^a ± 0.17

2.39^a ± 0.17