Nutrition and Safety of Yak Milk as Infant Formula Source

摘要：

　　China have the largest population of yak in the world.The biological characteristics of yak milk are impressive, higher contents of protein, fat, lactose, minerals and vitamins compare to cow and goat milk, the contents of essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, lactose and minerals are more similar to human milk.In addition, yak milk have some functional fat acids such as eicosapntemacnioc and docosahexaenoic which are absent in cow and goat milk.From the viewpoint of food safety, yak milk-specific protein is less likely to cause allergies and more easily digested and absorbed than cow milk.Safety assessment experiments and human studies of conjugated linoleic show no side effects.Yak milk is expected to be a new source of infant formula by its unique nutrition and safety.

关键词： Yak milk infant formula nutrition safety

作者: Zhou Rang Wang Xiuying Lu Xiaohua

作者单位: Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 6100 Tibet Gaoyuanzhibao yak dairy Co., Ltd, Lasa, 850000, China

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: The 5th International Conference on Yak(第五届国际耗牛大会)

会议地点: 兰州

会议语种:英文

页码: 209-213

在线出版日期: 2014-08-27（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）