Effect of seasonal variation on chemical composition of Cow's milk | ||
| Benha Veterinary Medical Journal | ||
| Article 17, Volume 28, Issue 1, March 2015, Pages 150-154 PDF (230.32 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/bvmj.2015.32728 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Osama I. Kabil1; Mahdy A. Ali1; Ekbal M.A. Ibrahim2; Hend A. El Barbary2 | ||
| 1Food Hygiene, Animal Health Research Institute, Shebin El –Kom Branch, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of food control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The main objective of this study were to identify the chemical composition of cow’s milk produced in Menofiya governorate and determine the effect of seasonal variation on the main components of raw cow's milk along a year in Egypt with special database for Menofiya raw cow's milk composition. A total of 100 random cow milk samples were collected from different farms and supermarkets in Menofaya governorate during different seasons [winter-spring-summer and autumn]. Our results showed that the mean values of fat, T.S., protein, and moisture in winter for cow's milk were 3.6 ± 0.055 , 12.4 ± 0.071 , 3.5 ± 0.046 and 85.5 ± 0.075, respectively, and in summer were 3.1 ± 0.058 , 11.1 ±0.092 , 3.1 ±0.060 and 88.8±0.092 , respectively. From this study we concluded that the major components of milk (moisture, fat, protein and total solids) are affected by seasonal changes | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Seasonal variation; Cow's milk; chemical components | ||
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