Differences in the Detailed Milk Mineral Composition of Italian Local and Saanen Goat Breeds.

Animals (Basel)

Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production (DMVPA), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Via Federico Delpino 1, 80137 Napoli (NA), Italy.

Published: July 2019

Very little information about local breed goat milk is available, which is relevant for biodiversity preservation and local cheese production. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of breed and week of lactation on milk mineral profile of five Italian local breeds (Garganica, Girgentana, Jonica, Maltese and Mediterranean Red) and a cosmopolitan breed (Saanen). Sixty goats (10 per breed) from an experimental farm were enrolled in the study and sampled every 2 weeks for milk gross composition analysis. In addition, an individual milk sample was collected monthly from 42 goats (seven goats per breed) for mineral determination through inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Data were analysed using a mixed linear model with repeated measures, including breed and week of lactation as fixed effects. Week of lactation affected mineral contents, except for B, being lower in early than late lactation, whereas, breed affected only P, Mg and Zn. Mediterranean Red and Jonica breeds' milk was richer in P than Maltese, and in Zn than Maltese, Girgentana and Saanen breeds. For Mg, only Saanen differed from Maltese. Such information might be useful for the valorisation of goat milk produced by autochthonous breeds.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6680847PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9070412DOI Listing

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