Influence of Wet and Dry Season on Milk Composition of Dromedary Camels (Camelus dromedarius) from Tunisia

Authors

  • A. El Feki Departement des Science de la Vie, Faculte des Science de Sfax, Unite de Physiopathologie Environnementale, Valorisation des Molecules Bioactives et Modelisation Mathematique, Sfax, Tunisia
  • A. Gargouri Departement des Science de la Vie, Faculte des Science de Sfax, Unite de Physiopathologie Environnementale, Valorisation des Molecules Bioactives et Modelisation Mathematique, Sfax, Tunisia
  • H. Hamed Departement des Science de la Vie, Faculte des Science de Sfax, Unite de Physiopathologie Environnementale, Valorisation des Molecules Bioactives et Modelisation Mathematique, Sfax, Tunisia
Abstract:

This study investigated the effect of season (wet and dry) on milk composition of the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Milk samples representing the wet and dry seasons were analyzed for total solids (TS), fat (F), solids-non-fat (SNF), ash, crude protein (CP), nitrogen soluble at pH 4.6 (SN), mineral content (MC) and casein fraction (CnF). Camel milk had higher (P

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volume 7  issue 1

pages  163- 167

publication date 2017-03-01

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