“…Among ruminants, buffalo has gained worldwide special attention recently, due to its ability to adapt to different geographical conditions, as well as the broad variety of dairy products that can be manufactured from its milk (Oliveira et al, 2020;Lima et al, 2021). In addition, buffalo's milk has shown bene cial effects on human health, compared to bovine milk due to its chemical composition (Patiño et al, 2012), which has increased the demands of this product for human consumption.…”