The Development of Guidelines to Improve Dairy Donkey Management and Welfare
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2019 Donkey milk is a valuable product for babies suffering from multiple-allergies and cosmetic production; therefore, new dairy donkey farms are opening around Europe.
Michela Minero +2 more
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A Comparative Review of Donkey Genetic Resources, Production Traits, and Industrial Utilization: Perspectives from China and Globally [PDF]
AnimalsThe donkey (Equus asinus), despite its long domestication history, has often been overlooked and is currently facing the dual challenge of genetic erosion and emerging economic opportunities.
Qifei Zhu +3 more
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Impact of dietary soybean and linseed oils on the lipid and volatile compound profiles of donkey milk [PDF]
Food Science of Animal ResourcesDietary oils significantly influence the modification of milk lipid profiles and volatile compounds (VOCs). In this study, donkeys were fed varying ratios of soybean oil to linseed oil, and the milk were analyzed for lipids and VOCs.
Wei Ren +6 more
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Comparative Evaluation of the Functional and Immunomodulatory Properties of Raw and Spray-Dried Donkey Milk [PDF]
FoodsDonkey milk contains bioactive components with immunomodulatory potential, but preservation technologies must retain these effects to support its use as a functional food ingredient.
Ana-Maria Plotuna +7 more
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Dairy Donkey: An Alternative Building Layout
Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 2017 In Italy, donkey dairies are growing in popularity to produce an alternative milk source for human infants. The use of donkey milk is not limited to the paediatric field, being used in geriatric nutrition and in the cosmetic industry.
Mina Martini +2 more
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Ultrasonographic Assessment of Teat Structures in Healthy Lactating Jennies: A Pilot Study Establishing Reference Values for Clinical Application [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesIn recent years, donkey milk has gained growing interest for its nutritional and therapeutic properties, stimulating both research and commercial interest.
Lucrezia Accorroni +4 more
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Impact of Variability Factors on Hair Cortisol, Blood Count and Milk Production of Donkeys
Animals, 2022 The increased interest in donkeys because of their milk has led to changes in their farm management. Little is known about the effect of the farming systems on donkey health and welfare.
Chiara Mariti +2 more
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Study on the Effect of Heavy Metal Contamination of Milk on the Coagulation Process [PDF]
FoodsThis study investigated how Pb, Cd, and Cu are distributed between curd and whey during milk coagulation in milk from different animal species, and how the level of metal addition and the coagulation method influence metal retention.
Maria Natalia Chira, Sonia Amariei
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Future FoodsThe demand for donkey milk has increased due to consumers’ growing preference for functional dairy beverages. As the commercial value of donkey milk and its marketable qualities still need to be discovered by many consumers, information on how to market ...
Chiedza Tsvakirai
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Non-Targeted Lipidomics Analysis of Characteristic Milk Using High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS) [PDF]
FoodsMilk lipids are fundamental to the nutritional quality, functional properties, and processing behavior of dairy products. In this study, we employed an untargeted lipidomics approach based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with ...
Tingting Wei +4 more
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