milk contains
lipids, proteins, salts, carbohydrates
essential nutrients in milk
Vit A, Vit B12, riboflavin, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, carbohydrate, protein
raw milk
mimlk straight from animal
biosynthesis of milk
complete milk producing unit - alveolus
alveolus
- epithelial secretory cells surrounded by blood vessels
lactose, fat and most proteins (casein) formed from?
substrates carried in the blood
minerals, vitamins and certain proteins are
filtered out of blood
composition of milk
factors affecting milk compostion
- non-nutritional factors e.g. breed, stage of location, season and temperature
nutrition factors
type and quality of feed
non-nutritional factors
colostrum
effect of milk composition
physical properties of milk
appearance of milk
density of milk
osmotic pressure of milk
freezing point of milk
pH and acidity of molk
components of milk
milk fat
fat globule
main classes of lipids
table in slides
fatty acid composition of triclglycerols (TAGS)