Equine milk proteins: Chemistry, structure and nutritional significance

Uniacke‐Lowe, T.; Huppertz, Thom; Fox, Patrick F.

doi:10.1016/j.idairyj.2010.02.007

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“…The whole whey protein fraction of donkey milk is considered to be responsible for the low total bacterial count reported in literature (Chiavari et al 2005;Šarić et al 2012); the antimicrobial activity is mainly attributed to Lyz and, to a lesser extent, to Lf (Uniacke- Lowe et al 2010).…”

Section: Donkey Whey Proteins With Antimicrobial Activitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…β-lactoglobulin (β-Lg) is the major whey protein except for human, camel, lagomorphs (hares, rabbits and pikas), and rodent milk (Uniacke-Lowe et al 2010). It is a globular soluble protein with a molecular weight of about 18 kg.mol −1 (Farrell et al 2004) which is believed to play several biological roles (Sawyer 2003).…”

Section: β-Lactoglobulinmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The variants A, B, C (Godovac-Zimmermann et al 1990;Herrouin et al 2000), D (Cunsolo et al 2007), and E (Chianese et al 2013) showed molecular weight ranging from 18,227 (variant B) to 18,311 g.mol −1 (variant D). β-Lg, absent in human milk, is generally considered to be, together with casein fraction, one of the main causes of CMPA (Restani et al 2009) because it is able to elicit an allergic reaction in sensitive subjects (Uniacke-Lowe et al 2010). In this light, the identification of animals producing milk lacking in β-Lg II protein (Criscione et al 2009) appears promising to solve potential residual cases of reactivity (Wal 2002).…”

Section: β-Lactoglobulinmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For this reason, equidae milk has a higher content of that protein fraction compared with human and bovine counterparts (Uniacke-Lowe et al 2010).…”

Section: Immunoglobulinsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Whey proteins and their antimicrobial properties in donkey milk: a brief review

Brumini

Criscione

Bordonaro

et al. 2015

Dairy Sci. & Technol.

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Milk is a source of bioactive compounds essential for health and growth of newborns. Donkey milk, rich in lactose and whey proteins, has been proven to be a good breast milk substitute during infancy and adequate nourishment for patients with cow milk protein allergy. Beside, this milk is gaining a growing interest for human nutrition because of some other alleged health benefit. It shows antibacterial activity toward a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, stimulates immune system in convalescence, regulates gastrointestinal flora, and prevents inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. As regards its antimicrobial properties, although all the milk components might contribute to this activity, the whey protein fraction of donkey milk is generally believed to play the main role. The aim of this review is to highlight the antimicrobial properties of donkey milk with a special focus on the whey protein fraction. The effects of preservation and processing treatments on whey protein content and antimicrobial activity are also discussed.

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Section: Donkey Whey Proteins With Antimicrobial Activitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: β-Lactoglobulinmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: β-Lactoglobulinmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For this reason, equidae milk has a higher content of that protein fraction compared with human and bovine counterparts (Uniacke-Lowe et al 2010).…”

Section: Immunoglobulinsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Whey proteins and their antimicrobial properties in donkey milk: a brief review

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Bordonaro

et al. 2015

Dairy Sci. & Technol.

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“…Because the placenta of mare is classified as epitheliochorial with six strata (endometrial capillaries, e. interstitium, e. epithelium, chorionic epithelium, c. interstitium, c. capillaries) and diffuse, so at birth the foals are totally deprived of immunity. The newborn is provided with specific and non-specific immune factors through mother's milk for survival (Uniacke-Lowe et al 2010). Thanks to its antimicrobial activity, a higher lysozyme content during the postpartum period can be attributed to immune mechanisms.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Colostrum and milk characteristics in Murgese breed mares

Cosentino¹,

Notarnicola²,

Paolino³

et al. 2017

CZECH J ANIM SCI

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Cosentino C., Notarnicola G., Paolino R., D'Adamo C., Labella C., Musto M., Freschi P. (2017): Colostrum and milk characteristics in Murgese breed mares. Czech J. Anim. Sci., 62, 466-472.The physicochemical composition and antioxidant activity of Murgese mare's colostrum and milk during lactation were analyzed. Colostrum and milk samples from 14 lactating mares were collected on the 1 st and 2 nd day after foaling, and then at 15, 90, and 150 days postpartum. The results showed that the values of most of the chemical parameters in colostrum were higher. During lactation, the content of proteins, fat, dry matter as well as pH values increased, while lactose and lysozyme content decreased. The total antioxidant capacity (TAC) was evaluated by 2,2'-azinobis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-acid) (ABTS) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assays. For both tests, colostrum showed a greater TAC. In milk TAC decreased over time to remain constant in the last months of lactation.

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Equid Milk: Chemistry, Biochemistry and Processing

Uniacke‐Lowe¹,

Fox²

2012

Food Biochemistry and Food Processing

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Equine milk proteins: Chemistry, structure and nutritional significance

Cited by 178 publications

References 211 publications

Whey proteins and their antimicrobial properties in donkey milk: a brief review

Whey proteins and their antimicrobial properties in donkey milk: a brief review

Colostrum and milk characteristics in Murgese breed mares

Equid Milk: Chemistry, Biochemistry and Processing

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