The Unsaturated Fatty Acids of Milk Fat II. Conjugated and Nonconjugated Constituents

The occurrence in milk fat of certain polyethenoid fatty acids and their configuration are still controversial. McDowell (10) recently compared the concentrations of conjugated and nonconjugated constituents in milk fat as reported in the literature. Although Schaffer and Holm (.12) found practically no conjugated dienoic and trienoic systems, other investigators