In-depth lipidomic profiling and classification of Greek bovine, ovine, buffalo, caprine and donkey milk by LC-MS/MS QTOF

Milk lipidomics has recently been a topic of intense research interest. The notion is that milk lipids have specific roles in human diet and research has been indicative of the potential benefits of specific lipids. However, the entirety of the milk lipidome was relatively understudied, mainly due to equipment limitations. Recently, state of the art equipment and novel approaches on the lipidomic characterization of bovine milk [1], [2], have helped to reveal the potential health benefits of specifics lipids and lipid classes [3]. Such developments suggest the need for a detailed lipidomic characterisation of milk produced by different farm animal species in Greece, that would benefit the dairy sector but also consumers.