CLA content and fatty acid composition of Greek Feta and hard cheeses

摘要

The CLA concentrations and fatty acid composition of Feta cheese an other Greek cheeses were determined. Greek cheese contains up to 1.9/100 CLA, with an average of 0.8/100 of their fat. Greek cheeses derive form sheep and/or goat milk and this is obviously the main reason for the relatively high content of CLA. No relationship was found between the CLA content of cheese and the linoleic acid content, or any other polyunsaturated fatty aid. Additionally, the cheese consumption in Greece is compared with the consumption in other countries of the European Union (EU) and was examined for its relation with mammary cancer figures in the EU.