A comparative study on composition and some properties of milk from different species [electronic resource].

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Milk from five different species (cow, buffalo, goat, sheep and camel) were analyzed compositionally. Results showed that there were significant differences among sheep's milk and other species, since it contained the highest figures for total solids (TS), fat, protein, ash, calcium contents, acidity and apparent viscosity. Also, there were significant differences between sheep's milk and both of camel's and goat's milk in pH values. While no significant differences between cow's and buffaloe's milk and between goat's and sheep's milk in pH values. Cow's, camel's and goat's milk were not significantly (P > 0.05) different in TS and fat contents, and between goat's and cow's milk in protein content. Also among goat's, cow's, sheep's and camel's milk in lactose content, and between cow's and camel's milk in ash content. Concerning major and trace elements, there were significant differences among all species in Ca, Mg, P, K, Fe and Zn contents. Sheepts milk was higher in Ca and P contents than other species. But, there were no significant differences between goat and Buffaloe's milk in Na content, also between goat, buffalo, sheep's milk in Cu content, and between buffalo, goat, camel and sheep's milk in Cd content. Key words: Milk, different species, chemical composition, physical properties.

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