Yak Milk: Nutritional Value, Functional Activity, and Current Applications [PDF]
Foods, 2023 The yak is a special species that inhabits the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its surrounding areas. Its unique habitat gives yak milk certain distinct characteristics compared to regular cow milk. Yak milk not only has a high nutritional value but also holds
Yaxi Zhou, Jinhong Guo, Hao Duan
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Comparative Study on Nutritional Characteristics and Volatile Flavor Substances of Yak Milk in Different Regions of Gannan [PDF]
Foods, 2023 This study aimed to investigate the nutritional properties of yak milk in various areas of Gannan. The milk composition analyzer, automatic amino acid analyzer, and flavor analyzer were used to detect the conventional nutrients, amino acids, and volatile
Guowu Yang, Rongfeng Dai, Wenwen Ren
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Characterizing microbial diversity and metabolic pathways in yak milk and fermented yak milk based on metagenomics: A study from Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture [PDF]
Food Chemistry: XKangding and Litang are the capital and pivotal county respectively within Ganzi. The region's distinctive geographical and climatic environment has endowed yak milk (YM) and its products with unique microbial resources, which play a crucial role in ...
Jie Zhang +6 more
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Yak milk and its health benefits: a comprehensive review [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Yak milk has various potential health benefits due to its high nutritional content and unique composition. It is an excellent source of protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals, which can promote overall health and wellbeing.
Qudratullah Kalwar +11 more
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Tibetan Plateau yak milk: A comprehensive review of nutritional values, health benefits, and processing technology [PDF]
Food Chemistry: X, 2023 Yak milk is a characteristic animal product of yaks in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Although yak milk production is low, it is richer in nutrients such as protein, fat, and lactose, a more comprehensive range of bioactive components, and unique microbial ...
Aili Li, Xueting Han, Guofang Zhang
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Evaluation of milk yield and composition in nomadic yak and yak crosses
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2014 Milk yield and composition of yak and hybrids of yak cow cross Goleng bull, and yak bull cross jatsham reared by nomads were investigated. There was no difference in milk yield and milk constituents among populations.
T GYELTSHEN, N DORJI
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A comparative metabolomics analysis of domestic yak (Bos grunniens) milk with human breast milk [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Yaks are tough animals living in Tibet’s hypoxic stress environment. However, the metabolite composition of yak milk and its role in hypoxic stress tolerance remains largely unexplored.
Wenhao Li +10 more
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Research on bacterial community characteristics of traditional fermented yak milk in the Tibetan Plateau based on high-throughput sequencing [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background The Tibetan Plateau has an abundance of yak milk resources. The complex microbiota found in traditional fermented yak milk produced and sold by local Tibetans endows the yak milk with unique quality characteristics such as tissue morphology ...
Shifang Wu +9 more
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Characterization of Milk Fat Globule Membrane Phospholipids in Colostrum of Holstein cows, Yaks and Buffaloes as Well as in Yak Colostrum and Mature Milk [PDF]
FoodsMilk fat globule membrane (MFGM) phospholipids could promote the development of infants’ brain, nervous system and digestive system. This research conducted a comparative analysis of phospholipid composition in MFGM of colostrum from different bovine ...
Jie Luo +6 more
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Detection of cow milk adulteration in yak milk by ELISA [PDF]
Journal of Dairy Science, 2014 In the current study, a simple, sensitive, and specific ELISA assay using a high-affinity anti-bovine β-casein monoclonal antibody was developed for the rapid detection of cow milk in adulterated yak milk. The developed ELISA was highly specific and could be applied to detect bovine β-casein (10-8,000 μg/mL) and cow milk (1:1,300 to 1:2 dilution) in ...
H Y Guo, Mengyuan Tian, F Z Ren
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