The results in this thesis are confidential as described on page (iii). The thesis must not be given to anyone who is not directly involved in its examination. CONFIDENTIAL ii Acknowledgements First of all, I pay my sincere thanks to my supervisor, Associate Professor Owen Young, for his valuable supervision. A key factor behind this research was his encouraging, appreciative and tolerant attit...

Tyndalized milk of goat, cow, and buffalo was found to be a potential substitute for fetal bovine serum (FBS) in the medium for the cultivation of Leishmania donovani promastigotes. The numbers (means) of promastigotes reached 2.6 x 10(7), 2.3 x 10(7), and 2.1 x 10(7)/ml, respectively, in the medium supplemented with 10% milk of goat, cow, and buffalo, in comparison to 1.9 x 10(7)/ml in the con...

Goat research in the United States has increased but at a rate less than that in production. Research on goat meat includes nutritional quality, packaging, color, sensory characteristics, and preslaughter management. Goat skins have value for leather, but quality of goat leather has not been extensively studied. Research in the production, quality, antibiotic residues, and sensory characteristi...

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is a zinc-dependent enzyme, and plays a crucial role in extracellular matrix degeneration, inflammation and tissue remodeling. However, the relationship between MMP-9 and somatic cell count (SCC) in goat milk and the role of MMP-9 in the regulation of mastitis are still unknown. In this study, we found MMP-9 was predominantly expressed in the spleen, intestine...

Raw goat milk is recognized as one kind of nutritious food owed to its originality and medicinal values. This study aimed to evaluate the physico-chemical and microbiological qualities of locally produced raw goat milk prior any processing steps during storage. Milk samples passed organoleptic test and C.O.B. test were mostly (88.89 %) failed in alcohol test. AOAC Official method of oven drying...

A duplex-PCR method, with 2 pairs of primers recognizing sequences of mitochondrial D-loop region, was developed to identify cows' milk in the milk of goats. The PCR was shown to be specific and sensitive, enabling the detection of less than 1% of cows' milk added to the milk of goats. Simultaneous use of a primer pair for goats' and cows' mitochondrial DNA fragment prevented false negative res...

We attempted an oral rush desensitization with mixed cow and sheep milk in a 6-year-old boy who had had adverse reactions to cow and goat milks. Skin prick tests and specific immunoglobulin (Ig) E to cow, sheep and goat milks were positive. The double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge with cow milk was positive too. He underwent a 12-day sublingual-oral desensitization treatment with mix...

BACKGROUND Goat milk is reported to have antimicrobial activity of several pathogen bacteria that contained on food materials. The research related with antimicrobial activity of Alpha-S2 casein from goat milk is relatively less than other casein components. Herein, we reported the antimicrobial activity of caprine Alpha-S2 Casein (CSN1S2) protein from Ethawah breed goat milk and yoghurt in Gra...

The intestinal microbiota is an important determinant for general health of the human body, and disturbance of the proper balance of microbiota is involved in several pathologies. The profile of gastrointestinal microbiota can be influenced by nutritional factors and or health status of individuals. This study aimed to determine the effect of goat milk yogurt on the profile of caecal bacteria a...

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract Saanen milk goats were crossed with South African Indigenous goats to evaluate productivity, milk production and disease incidence, and to assess their suitability for milk production by small-scale farmers and households in developing areas. Goat kids were separated from their mothers at one wee...