A measure of lipolysis is represented by the determi-nation of ADV. This value is a measure of the content of FFA dissolved in a certain amount of fat and it can be correlated to the sensorial quality of the finished prod-ucts (Deeth and Fitz-Gerald, 1976). Figure 2 shows the lipolysis evolution expressed as percentage increment of ADV during ripening. The CE and CG cheeses showed evident lipolysis phenomena at d 30; instead, CC cheese showed lower values of ADV. At d 60, lipolysis of CC cheese increased, but it remained lower than that of CE and CG cheeses. Lipolytic action mainly depends on lipase activity. Short-chain FA are in position sn3 of triacylglycerols, which is more susceptible to lipase action; therefore, the higher levels of short-chain FA in goat cheeses are likely to have greater lipolytic effects than their cow cheese counterparts (Park, 2001; Parket al., 2007)