Growth Impairment and Nutritional Deficiencies in a Cow's Milk-Allergic Infant Fed by Unmodified Donkey's Milk

D’Auria, Enza; Mandelli, Marzia; Ballista, Patrizia; Dio, Francesco Di; Giovannini, Marcello

doi:10.1155/2011/103825

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“…The results of the chemical composition of donkey milk samples are in line with other studies (Guo et al, 2007;Salimei and Fantuz, 2012;Malissiova et al, 2016). The low content of donkey milk in fat is the main limitation for its use as the sole milk to children allergic to cow milk protein during their first year of life since recommended dietary targets may not be achieved unless adequately supplemented with medium-chain triglycerides (D'Auria et al, 2011;Salimei and Fantuz, 2012).…”

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Investigation of donkey milk bacterial diversity by 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing on a Cyprus donkey farm

Papademas

Kamilari

Aspri

et al. 2021

Journal of Dairy Science

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The interest in milk originating from donkeys is growing worldwide due to its claimed functional and nutritional properties, especially for sensitive population groups, such as infants with cow milk protein allergy. The current study aimed to assess the microbiological quality of donkey milk produced in a donkey farm in Cyprus using culture-based and high-throughput sequencing techniques. The culture-based microbiological analysis showed very low microbial counts, whereas important food-borne pathogens were not detected in any sample. In addition, high-throughput sequencing was applied to characterize the bacterial communities of donkey milk samples. Donkey milk mostly composed of gram-negative Proteobacteria, including Sphingomonas, Pseudomonas, Mesorhizobium, and Acinetobacter; lactic acid bacteria, including Lactobacillus and Streptococcus; the endospores forming Clostridium; and the environmental genera Flavobacterium and Ralstonia, detected in lower relative abundances. The results of the study support existing findings that donkey milk contains mostly gram-negative bacteria. Moreover, it raises questions regarding the contribution of (1) antimicrobial agents (i.e., lysozyme, peptides) in shaping the microbial communities and (2) bacterial microbiota to the functional value of donkey milk.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

Investigation of donkey milk bacterial diversity by 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing on a Cyprus donkey farm

Papademas

Kamilari

Aspri

et al. 2021

Journal of Dairy Science

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“…The lower fat content in donkey milk compared to human and cow's milk (3.1% and 3.7%, respectively) (Saarela et al, 2005;Guo et al, 2007) could be a limiting factor in its use in infant nutrition in a diet exclusively based on milk, thus an appropriate lipid integration should be introduced (Iacono et al, 2006;D'Auria et al, 2011). On the other hand it is encouraging for studies on the possible use of donkey milk in dietotherapy.…”

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“…Its composition is more similar to human milk than ruminant milk, however it is poor in lipids, and an adequate lipid integration is needed for a toddler's diet (D'Auria et al, 2011). Recently, the potential role of donkey milk has also been of increasing interest in the prevention of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases (Tafaro et al, 2007).…”

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Amiata Donkeys: Fat Globule Characteristics, Milk Gross Composition and Fatty Acids

Martini

Altomonte

Salari

2014

Italian Journal of Animal Science

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Amiata donkeys are a native breed reared in central Italy. Safeguarding native donkey breeds represents an opportunity for the development of marginal areas, especially given that donkey milk is now appearing on the market due to its potential benefits for human health. To date, only a few studies have focused on the characteristics of the milk fat globules (MFGs) in the donkey species. The aim of this study was to assess the morphometric characteristics of the fat globules, gross composition and fatty acid classes in milk from Amiata donkeys reared according to the typical farming and feeding systems of the area of origin. Individual milk samples, collected from 28 Amiata donkeys between 90 and 150 days of lactation, showed the following average composition (g/100 mL): 9.47 dry matter, 1.63 protein, 0.78 casein, 0.53 fat, 7.12 lactose, and 0.36 ash. The unsaturated:saturated fatty acids ratio in milk was close to 1. The percentage of short chains was 12.29, and the percentage of long chain fatty acids was 47.64. The donkey MFGs showed an average diameter of 1.92 µm, and a number of 2.18*10 9 /mL. Regarding MFG distribution, 70% of the globules donkey of milk are smaller than 2 µm. In conclusion, the gross composition and fatty acids of Amiata donkey milk showed similarities with milk from other Italian donkey breeds, with the exception of the monounsaturated fatty acid values which were slightly higher. Donkey MFGs had a smaller diameter and were fewer than in the ruminant species.

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“…In cases where breast milk is not available or inadequate, it is essential for infants to be fed with cow milk or cow milk based formulas. About 3% of children aged 0-3 years who consume cow's milk or cow milk-based formulas have cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) especially mediated by immunoglobulin E (IgE) (2,24,33). Although the milk yield per animal (1 L/day/animal) is low, donkey milk was reported to have a significant advantage over other animals milk due to the fact that high lysozyme and lactoferrin content and mastitis rate in donkeys is low (3,12).…”

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Chemical and microbiological quality of donkey milk

Tavşanlı

Gökmen

Önen

2020

Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi

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The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical and microbiological quality of raw milk samples collected from clinically healthy appearance donkeys, which raised in two different donkey farm in Balıkesir province of Turkey. In this study, a total of 78 raw milk samples collected from 26 donkeys. The average dry matter, protein, fat and lactose value of raw donkey milk samples in farm 1 and 2 was determined as 8.89%, 8.79%; 1.57% and 1.47%; 0.70%, 0.45%, 6.48% and 6.06%, respectively. The average total aerobic mesophilic bacteria and somatic cell counts in farm 1 and 2 were found as 3.88 and 4.50 log CFU/mL, 3461 and 13000 cells/mL, respectively. The average counts of Staphylococcus-Micrococcus spp., coliform bacteria, Lactobacillus spp. and Lactococcus spp. in farm 1 and 2 were detected as 2.66 and 2.33 log CFU/mL, 1.5 and 1.7 log CFU/mL, 2.16 and 3.30, 4.32 and 5.12 log CFU/mL, respectively. Statistical differences were observed between farms in terms of both fat and lactose values and microbiological parameters (P<0.05), except for coliform bacteria. The presence of indicator microorganisms in the raw donkey milk can be indicative of the presence of foodborne pathogens. Raw donkey milk is mostly consumed by cancer patients due to its anticancerogenic effect. Therefore, raw donkey milk may pose a risk for cancer patients and public health. As a result, a solid hygiene policy must be applied in the production of donkey milk, and fresh milk should be stored below the refrigerator temperature.

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Growth Impairment and Nutritional Deficiencies in a Cow's Milk-Allergic Infant Fed by Unmodified Donkey's Milk

Cited by 16 publications

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Investigation of donkey milk bacterial diversity by 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing on a Cyprus donkey farm

Investigation of donkey milk bacterial diversity by 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing on a Cyprus donkey farm

Amiata Donkeys: Fat Globule Characteristics, Milk Gross Composition and Fatty Acids

Chemical and microbiological quality of donkey milk

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