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Comparative Analysis of Quality of Milk Collected from Buffalo, Cow, Goat and Sheep of Rawalpindi/Islamabad Region in Pakistan

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  • CCRD, COMSATS University Islamabad

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Milk is nearly complete food and contains all the essential components in nearly balanced form. In the present study, the milk of four different species like goat, cow, buffalo and sheep milk, was analyzed compositionally and results showed that the cow milk have highest LR and specific gravity i.e., 30.0 and 1.03, respectively than other three species i.e. buffalo, goat and sheep. The cow milk showed maximum pH value (6.65) while sheep milk samples showed maximum titratable acidity (0.181%). The minimum pH value (6.58) was of sheep milk while the minimum titratable acidity (0.15%) was of the cow milk samples. The results of fat (%) showed that buffalo, cow, goat milk are non-significantly different from each other but sheep milk is significantly different from other three species. However, the results of SNF found in this study showed significant difference (P<0.05) among the milk of buffalo (8.79%) and of goat milk (8.92%). In contrast, the SNF of milk samples obtained from cow and sheep (9.17 and 9.71%, respectively). The results showed that the sheep milk had the good range (5.32-7.74%) of protein and the highest average protein contents (6.57%). However the milk of cow (5.23%) and buffalo (3.87%) were significantly different from each other and from sheep milk. The milk of goat showed the lowest protein contents (2.38%) as compare to other species. Sheep milk has highest%age of total nitrogen (1.035) contents as compared to other three species and hence significantly different from them and in %age non-protein nitrogen values of sheep milk showed the highest value (0.0059) and goat milk showed the least value (0.0013). Sheep milk showed the lowest lactose contents (3.57%) while goat milk showed highest value (4.66%). Sheep milk had highest value (0.58%) of ash contents while the goat milk showed the lowest value (0.28%). Cow milk was found best according to this study as compared to the milk samples of other three species i.e. Buffalo, goat and sheep.
... 27.65, 28.05 and 28.65 respectively; specific gravity is 1.03, 1.02, 1.28 and 1.02 respectively; TS is 13. 73,14.04,18.53,13.55 and 11.97 respectively;SNF is 9.17,8.79,9.71,8.92 and 7.56 percent respectively; milk protein is 5.23, 3.87, 6.57, 2.38 and 3.0 respectively (Cady et al 1981, Kanwal et al 2004, Yoganandi et al 2014. The milk composition varies according to the genetic as well as environmental factors. ...
... with corresponding specific gravity of 1.12±56, 1.03±.00 and 1.03±.00 for pure bred Sahiwal, crossbred Sahiwal and local Qadirabad cows respectively. Specific gravity of milk is rarely less than 1.03 (at 60 0 C) (Kanwal et al 2004). Previous study by Prajapati et al (2017) endorse the findings of current study for specific gravity that is reported to be 1.03 for cow whereas, it is different for other species including buffalo, goat and sheep. ...
... Previous study by Prajapati et al (2017) endorse the findings of current study for specific gravity that is reported to be 1.03 for cow whereas, it is different for other species including buffalo, goat and sheep. There are studies with contradictory findings on LR as compared to current study (Kanwal et al 2004) who reported a mean LR value of 30 for cow, 27.65 for buffalo. The low LR values may represent the mineral and energy negative balance. ...
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... The lactose content in the breeders' samples was lower than that reported in studies by Soliman (2005) and higher than that reported in studies by Abdullah (2018) and Al-Fayad Kanwal et al., (2004). ...
... The results for the breeders' samples were lower than those reported by Soliman (2005) and Hamad and Baiomy (2010) and higher than those reported by Kanwal et al., (2002) and Kanwal et al., (2004). The results for the market samples were lower than those reported by Al-Fartousi and Al-Moussawi (2017) and higher than those reported by Kanwal et al., (2002) and Kanwal et al., (2004). ...
... The results for the breeders' samples were lower than those reported by Soliman (2005) and Hamad and Baiomy (2010) and higher than those reported by Kanwal et al., (2002) and Kanwal et al., (2004). The results for the market samples were lower than those reported by Al-Fartousi and Al-Moussawi (2017) and higher than those reported by Kanwal et al., (2002) and Kanwal et al., (2004). This study's results are inconsistent with those of Kamel et al., ...
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... 27.65, 28.05 and 28.65 respectively; specific gravity is 1.03, 1.02, 1.28 and 1.02 respectively; TS is 13. 73,14.04,18.53,13.55 and 11.97 respectively;SNF is 9.17,8.79,9.71,8.92 and 7.56 percent respectively; milk protein is 5.23, 3.87, 6.57, 2.38 and 3.0 respectively (Cady et al 1981, Kanwal et al 2004, Yoganandi et al 2014. The milk composition varies according to the genetic as well as environmental factors. ...
... with corresponding specific gravity of 1.12±56, 1.03±.00 and 1.03±.00 for pure bred Sahiwal, crossbred Sahiwal and local Qadirabad cows respectively. Specific gravity of milk is rarely less than 1.03 (at 60 0 C) (Kanwal et al 2004). Previous study by Prajapati et al (2017) endorse the findings of current study for specific gravity that is reported to be 1.03 for cow whereas, it is different for other species including buffalo, goat and sheep. ...
... Previous study by Prajapati et al (2017) endorse the findings of current study for specific gravity that is reported to be 1.03 for cow whereas, it is different for other species including buffalo, goat and sheep. There are studies with contradictory findings on LR as compared to current study (Kanwal et al 2004) The finding is endorsed for all breeds by Kanwal et al (2004) whereas otherwise for buffalo. Huber and Boman (1966) claimed strong nutritional correlation of milk SNF with intake of dietary energy and good fiber sources. ...
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