Determination of Mineral and Fatty Acid Concentrations of Akkaraman Sheep’s Milk

The aim of this study is to characterize the mineral and fatty composition of the Akkaraman sheep’s milk that has not been comprehensively studied in the literature. For this purpose, the mineral and fatty acid levels of the Akkaraman sheep’s milk samples that were taken from Mu？ district of Turkey were determined by ICP-OES and GC respectively. Major elements in the Akkaraman sheep’s milk were determined as Mg 187.75 mg/L, Zn 5.57 mg/L, K 1084.62 mg/L, P 1539.75 mg/L, and Ca 2077.37 mg/L. Proportions of total fatty acids were found as saturated fatty acid (ΣSFA) 65.59 %, polyunsaturated fatty acid (ΣPUFA) 9.04 %, and monounsaturated fatty acid (ΣMUFA) 25.37 %. According to our results, Akkaraman sheep's milk has rich components in terms of minerals and fatty acids