Composition of milk from minor dairy animals and buffalo breeds: A biodiversity perspective

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 445-474

  Medhammar, Elinor ^a   Wijesinha Bettoni, Ramani ^a   Stadlmayr, Barbara ^a   Nilsson, Emma ^a   Charrondiere, Ute Ruth ^a   Burlingame, Barbara ^a  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Breed; Composition; Milk; Nutrient; Species

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS GRUNNIENS; CAMELUS BACTRIANUS; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; EQUUS ASINUS; LAMA (MAMMAL); LAMA PACOS; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

CALCIUM INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; LACTOSE; MILK PROTEIN; PHOSPHATE INTAKE; SODIUM INTAKE; WATER;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BIODIVERSITY; BUFFALO; CALCIUM INTAKE; CAMEL; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HORSE; HUMAN; MILK; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHOSPHATE INTAKE; SODIUM INTAKE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, WILD; BIODIVERSITY; BUFFALOES; CALCIUM, DIETARY; CAMELS; DAIRYING; DIETARY FATS; FEMALE; HORSES; HUMANS; LACTOSE; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PHOSPHORUS, DIETARY; SODIUM, DIETARY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER;

EID: 84855340834     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4690     Document Type: Review

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