Yoghurt fermentation trials utilizing mare milk: comparison with cow milk

Abstract

Mare milk shows a very interesting nutritional composition, similar to human milk. Whey protein fraction represents about 50% of total proteins, with a good amount of essential amino acids, and high lysozyme concentration (Jauregui-Adell, 1975). Mare milk contains essential fatty acids, progenitors of ω3 and ω6, higher than cow milk (Csapò et al., 1995; Curadi et al., 2002). In east european countries mare milk is utilized in dietetics and therapeutics for gastroenteric and cardiac pathologies (Sharmanov et al., 1982; Mirrakimov et al., 1986), or as a drink obtained from lactic and alcoholic fermentation (Koumiss)...

Keywords

• mare milk, lactic fermentation, yoghurt.