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Fatty Acid Profile in Milk from Goats, Capra aegagrus hircus, Exposed to Perchlorate and its Relationship with Perchlorate Residues in Human Milk

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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in milk are vital for normal growth and development of infant mammals. Changes in fatty acid composition were observed in milk fat from goats dosed with perchlorate (0.1 and 1 mg/kg body weight/day) for 31 days, but the effect was not persistent. Adaptation may be induced in these goats to compensate for the perchlorate effect. In an analysis of fatty acid composition in human milk samples, a weak negative correlation was observed between perchlorate concentrations and total PUFA in 38 human milk samples.

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The authors thank the Texas Tech University Agriculture Research Farm for assistance in conducting this study.

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  1. Department of Environmental Toxicology, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409-1163, USA

    Qiuqiong Cheng, Ernest E. Smith, Fujun Liu, George P. Cobb & Todd A. Anderson

  2. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409-1163, USA

    Andrea B. Kirk

  3. Department of Nutrition, Hospitality and Retailing, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409-1163, USA

    Lee Mallory Boylan

  4. Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409-1163, USA

    Michael E. McCarty, Sybil Hart & Linxia Dong

  5. Department of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409-1163, USA

    W. Andrew Jackson

  6. TIEHH, Texas Tech University, PO Box 41163, Lubbock, TX, 79409-1163, USA

    Todd A. Anderson

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Cheng, Q., Smith, E.E., Kirk, A.B. et al. Fatty Acid Profile in Milk from Goats, Capra aegagrus hircus, Exposed to Perchlorate and its Relationship with Perchlorate Residues in Human Milk. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 79, 472–477 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9265-9

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