Handbook of Milk of Non-Bovine Mammals - Hardcover

9780813820514: Handbook of Milk of Non-Bovine Mammals

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813820510 ISBN 13: 9780813820514

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 2006

No one can deny the fact that the cow is the primary dairy animal species to provide humans with nutritious dairy foods through its abundance of lacteal secretion. The goat or other minor dairy species will never be able to compete with the cow in terms of the volume of milk production. Yet, the contribution of milks from other secondary domesticated dairy species to the survival and well–being of mankind around the world is immense and invaluable. Testament to the importance of non–bovine milk is that more people drink the milk of goats than that of any other single species in the world.

In developing and under–developed counties, the secondary dairy species play a crucial role in supplying the food and nutritional needs of the people in those regions. Due to the unavailability of cow milk and the low consumption of meat, the milks of minor species such as goat, buffalo, sheep, and camel are critical daily food sources of protein, phosphate and calcium. Furthermore, because of important and inherent hypoallergenic properties, milks of certain species such as goat milk have been recommended as substitutes in diets for those with cow milk allergies.

Editors Park and Haenlein have assembled dairy and nutrition experts from around the world to contribute to the Handbook of Milk of Non–Bovine Mammals. Secondary dairy species addressed are the goat, sheep, buffalo, mare, camel, yak, deer (reindeer), sow, llama, alpaca, moose, musk ox, caribou, ass, elk, pinniped, polar bear and human. The book comprehensively covers the most important aspects of milk production including: trends and methods of raw milk production in different regions; compositional, nutritional, therapeutic, physico–chemical, and microbiological characteristics of the milks; processing technology; and types, distribution and consumption of the manufactured products from minor species milks. Of special note is coverage comparing specific human health attributes of milk from the various species, including nutritional, allergenic, immunological, and cultural factors. Because secondary dairy species have such a significant impact on human well–being and survival in many parts of the world, the Handbook of Milk of Non–Bovine Mammals is an essential reference book of leading–edge information for dairy scientists, nutritionists, food chemists, allergy specialists, health professionals, and allied professionals.

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Review:

"Overall, the book is a valuable contribution to dairy science, and may be of interest to dairy scientists, students in various disciplines (in particular dairy science), consumers interested in broadening their food selection, connoisseurs looking for a higher quality menu, and the dairy industry that is looking for new and innovative milk products." ( International Journal of Dairy Technology, Vol. 60, Number 4, p. 305, November 2007)

From the Publisher:

* Editors Park and Haenlein have assembled dairy and nutrition experts from around the world to contribute.
* Secondary dairy species addressed are the goat, sheep, buffalo, mare, camel, yak, deer (reindeer), sow, llama, alpaca, and human.
* Comprehensively covers the most important aspects of milk production
* Contains coverage comparing specific human health attributes of milk from the various species, including nutritional, allergenic, immunological, and cultural factors
* An essential reference book of leading-edge information for dairy scientists, nutritionists, food chemists, allergy specialists, health professionals, and allied professionals.

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