Donkey milk
Donkey milk is the milk of female donkeys . It is the only food for the donkeys in the first months of life. The antibodies it contains in the first days of life ( colostrum ) help build and strengthen the immune system .
composition
Just like mare's milk, donkey's milk is very similar to human breast milk , although the proportion of lipids is noticeably low and the proportion of lactose is high. In the past it was often used as a natural substitute for breast milk. The whey of them contain a lot of milk sugar and taste sweet.
| Composition of donkey, mare, human and cow milk (g / 100 g) | ||||
| ass | horse | human | cow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.0 - 7.2 | 7.18 | 7.0 - 7.5 | 6.6-6.8 |
| protein | 1, 5 - 1.8 | 1.5-2.8 | 0.9 - 1.7 | 3.1-3.8 |
| Lipids | 0.3-1.8 | 0.5-2.0 | 3.5-4.0 | 3.5-3.9 |
| Lactose | 5.8-7.4 | 5, 8 - 7.0 | 6.3 - 7.0 | 4.4-4.9 |
| Residues | 0.3-0.5 | 0.3-0.5 | 0.2-0.3 | 0.7-0.8 |
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- ↑ a b H.Y. Guo, et al: Composition, physiochemical properties, nitrogen fraction distribution, and amino acid profile of donkey milk. . In: Journal of Dairy Science (Ed.): Journal of Dairy Science . 90, April 2007, pp. 1635-43. doi : 10.3168 / jds . 2006-600 . PMID 17369203 .