Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXIV, Issue 1
Written by Corina Maria DĂNILĂ, Gheorghe Emil MĂRGINEAN, Monica Paula MARIN, Carmen Georgeta NICOLAE, Livia VIDU
The objective of the work is to carry out a bibliographic study on the biological value of milk from different animal species (cow, buffalo, goat, sheep, donkey). The quality of the milk and its composition varies depending on the breed, diet, feeding practices, management system, lactation stage and animal health. Milk and products obtained from it contain most of the nutrients needed by the human body, with a high biological value. Studies have shown that the milk with the highest fat content is sheep’s milk, followed by buffalo milk, cow’s milk, goat’s milk and donkey’s milk. In addition to the genetic variation between animal breeds, feeding fodder with a fat and fiber content can lead to an increase in the fat content of milk.
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