Donkey milk: An overview on functionality, technology, and future prospects

Aspri, Maria; Economou, Nicole; Papademas, Photis

doi:10.1080/87559129.2016.1175014

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“…Donkey milk is a minor dairy production which is gaining growing interest and international acceptance mostly for human consumption, but also for the production of beauty products [1]. The current trends in the donkey industry in Europe show an increase of donkey breeds reared in Italy [2].…”

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Microbial Populations of Fresh and Cold Stored Donkey Milk by High-Throughput Sequencing Provide Indication for A Correct Management of This High-Value Product

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Donkey milk is receiving increasing interest due to its attractive nutrient and functional properties (but also cosmetic), which make it a suitable food for sensitive consumers, such as infants with allergies, the immunocompromised, and elderly people. Our study aims to provide further information on the microbial variability of donkey milk under cold storage conditions. Therefore, we analysed by high-throughput sequencing the bacterial communities in unpasteurized donkey milk just milked, and after three days of conservation at 4 °C, respectively. Results showed that fresh donkey milk was characterized by a high incidence of spoilage Gram-negative bacteria mainly belonging to Pseudomonas spp. A composition lower than 5% of lactic acid bacteria was found in fresh milk samples, with Lactococcus spp. being the most abundant. The occurrence of microbial species belonging to risk group 2 was found in fresh milk. After three days of cold storage, the bacterial biodiversity of donkey milk was strongly reduced, since about 93% of the bacterial communities were identified as different species of psychrotrophic Pseudomonas. In conclusion, we report a preliminary description of the microbial diversity of donkey milk by using a metagenomic approach and encouraging a correct exploitation of this high-value niche product.

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Microbial Populations of Fresh and Cold Stored Donkey Milk by High-Throughput Sequencing Provide Indication for A Correct Management of This High-Value Product

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“…Donkey milk has been studied less compared to that of ruminant milks, but in recent years interest in donkey's milk production and commercialization have significantly increased. This increase in interest is due to its unique nutritional and physicochemical characteristics as well as its functional properties such as antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and antihypertensive properties (Aspri, Economou, & Papademas, 2017;Brumini et al, 2013;Jirillo & Magrone, 2014;Mao et al, 2009;Zhang, Zhao, Jiang, Dong, & Ren, 2008).…”

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“…The nutritional composition of donkey milk is very similar to that of human milk and it has been reported to be an adequate replacement for children with cow milk protein allergy, mainly due to its tolerability, nutritional contents and good taste (Aspri et al, 2017;Monti et al, 2012). Donkey milk is characterized by low fat and protein content and high lactose content.…”

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Int. J. Food Stud.

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The International Journal of Food Studies (IJFS), a journal of the ISEKI_Food Association, is an international peerreviewed open-access journal featuring scientific articles on the world of Food in Education, Research and Industry. This journal is a forum created specifically to improve the dissemination of Food Science and Technology knowledge between Education, Research and Industry stakeholders. Manuscripts focusing on Food related Education topics are particularly welcome. The IJFS also accepts original research works dealing with food processing, design, storage and distribution, including effects on product's safety and quality, and food chain sustainability. The journal is also open to other food-related topics such as food security and food policy.

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“…Several studies have shown that heat stress has a negative effect on the quality and quantity of donkey milk. Thus, research conducted in different areas of Italy emphasizes higher milk yields in donkeys foaling in the cold season, meaning autumn-winter, compared to milk yields resulting from donkeys foaling in the warm season, meaning the spring-summer period [15,57,58]. According to experiments performed by Ragona et al (2016) on Amiata donkeys, the warm seasons positively influence the lactose and casein contents in milk, as well as milk yield [20].…”

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Analysis of Environmental Factors’ Impact on Donkeys’ Colostrum Quality

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Abstract:Colostrum is a natural product, issued by both mammals and humans in the first week of lactation. Among different species, donkey colostrum is considered to have, in addition to a valuable composition in nutrients and immune factors, an outstanding similitude with human colostrum. In this context, and taking into account the scarcity of available data concerning the interaction between climate factors and colostrum quality, a trial was conducted aiming to identify the possible influence of environmental factors on donkey colostrum nutritional traits. A stock of 175 jennies from 7 farms located in Cluj and Sălaj Counties was analyzed over a 7-day postpartum period. During the experimental period, the daily temperature, humidity, and wind velocity data were collected. Strong positive correlations are reported between the studied colostrum nutritional traits (fat, protein and lactose). Testing the impact of some environmental parameters upon nutritional content of donkey colostrum indicated three factors that have an influence on the nutritional quality of donkey milk colostrum, labelled as: colostrum nutritional traits, environmental air traits and some colostrum nutritional traits, and climatic traits and some colostrum nutritional traits.

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Donkey milk: An overview on functionality, technology, and future prospects

Cited by 79 publications

References 63 publications

Microbial Populations of Fresh and Cold Stored Donkey Milk by High-Throughput Sequencing Provide Indication for A Correct Management of This High-Value Product

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