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During simulated in vitro digestion of sheep and goat milk infant formulas, the digestion stage (gastric versus intestinal) is the primary driver of metabolic variation, though distinct species-specific metabolite fingerprints persist throughout the process. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To characterize and compare metabolomic changes in sheep and goat milk infant formulas during simulated dynamic gastrointestinal digestion.

September 5, 2026DairyOpen Access

GC–MS Metabolomic Profiling of Sheep and Goat Milk Infant Formulas During Simulated In Vitro Digestion

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MCMattia Casula PSPaola Scano ADAndrea Deserra

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In vitro digestion analysis reveals distinct metabolic breakdowns in sheep and goat infant formulas, highlighting intestinal proteolysis and lipolysis dynamics.

Key Points

To characterize and compare metabolomic changes in sheep and goat milk infant formulas during simulated dynamic gastrointestinal digestion.
Simulated gastrointestinal breakdown of sheep and goat milk infant formulas using the dynamic in vitro digestion system (DIDGI®).
Identified 51 metabolites across gastric and intestinal stages using untargeted gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) combined with multivariate statistical profiling.
Gastrointestinal digestion stage, rather than the milk animal source, represented the primary driver of metabolomic variance, although formula-specific metabolic fingerprints persisted throughout digestion.
Gastric digestion yielded minimal amino acid release, whereas the intestinal phase triggered rapid proteolysis and massive lipolysis, accumulating free fatty acids and medium-chain fatty acids.

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Casula et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4726b95aff0620ec344 https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy7050073

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September 5, 2026DairyOpen Access

GC–MS Metabolomic Profiling of Sheep and Goat Milk Infant Formulas During Simulated In Vitro Digestion

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Authors

MCMattia Casula PSPaola Scano ADAndrea Deserra

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Overview

In vitro digestion analysis reveals distinct metabolic breakdowns in sheep and goat infant formulas, highlighting intestinal proteolysis and lipolysis dynamics.

Key Points

To characterize and compare metabolomic changes in sheep and goat milk infant formulas during simulated dynamic gastrointestinal digestion.
Simulated gastrointestinal breakdown of sheep and goat milk infant formulas using the dynamic in vitro digestion system (DIDGI®).
Identified 51 metabolites across gastric and intestinal stages using untargeted gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) combined with multivariate statistical profiling.
Gastrointestinal digestion stage, rather than the milk animal source, represented the primary driver of metabolomic variance, although formula-specific metabolic fingerprints persisted throughout digestion.
Gastric digestion yielded minimal amino acid release, whereas the intestinal phase triggered rapid proteolysis and massive lipolysis, accumulating free fatty acids and medium-chain fatty acids.

Cite This Study

Casula et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4726b95aff0620ec344 https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy7050073

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