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- Title
Composition and properties of mare's milk of Croatian Coldblood horse breed.
- Authors
Čagalj, Mateja; Brezovečki, Andreja; Mikulec, Nataša; Antunac, Neven
- Abstract
Mare's milk has always been appreciated due to its medicinal properties for which it has been more and more used in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry and as a replacement for human milk in the diet of newborns. The aim of this study was to establish the chemical composition, physical properties and hygienic quality of mare's milk of Croatian Coldblood horse breed. On the average, mare's milk contained: 10.2 % total solids, 1.23 % milk fat, 1.76 % proteins, 0.71 % casein and 6.26 % lactose. The average pH value was 7.0, titratable acidity 2.51 °SH and freezing point -0.5318 °C. The total bacterial count was less than 58.000/mL and the somatic cell count 47x10³ /mL. The mare's udder volume, environmental conditions and the presence of a foal (without a physical contact) showed a significant effect on the milk secretion. Based on the obtained results, criteria of physicalchemical and hygienic parameters of mare's milk quality could be suggested. Possibilities of using the milk of Croatian coldblood horse breed are numerous, but until now it has almost not been used in Croatia due to the lack of information and knowledge of potential customers.
- Subjects
COMPOSITION of milk; COLD-blooded animals; HORSES; MILK; PHARMACEUTICAL industry; BREAST milk; NEWBORN infant health; MILK quality; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Dairy / Mljekarstvo, 2014, Vol 64, Issue 1, p3
- ISSN
0026-704X
- Publication type
Article