An Insight into Therapeutic and Nutritional Profile of Aja Dugdha (Goat’s Milk): A Review

In many countries, goat (Aja) rearing is well organized and an essential part of living in terms contributing to the economic structure as nutrition. Goat milk (Aja Dugdha) rich source protein, vitamins, enzymes mineral content most them are present higher percentage than that other commonly consumed milk. For instance, it contains 13% more calcium, 47% vitamin A 25% B6 cow’s It has better digestibility, alkalinity buffer capacity animals also possesses numerous therapeutic properties viz. Anticancer, hepato-protective, cardio-protective antihypertensive etc. Classical texts Ayurveda embrace its nutritive potential indicated management different diseases like Atisara (diarrhoea), Jwara (fever), Rajyakshma (tuberculosis), Kshaya, Shosha (atrophy/emaciation) Methodology: Different scientific databases Web Science, Scopus along with viz., Charak Samhita, Kashyap Samhita etc were searched order extract data pertaining Results: The study revealed Ayurveda, been 20 disease conditions conventional studies reported 15 pharmacological Discussion & Conclusion: found value extensively studied science well. It’s easy digest have a composition fatty acids, protein minerals available milks. Therefore, can be used appropriate alternative human cow but should caution lacks sufficient quantity iron, folate vitamins C