Milk Composition of Free-Ranging Impala (<i>Aepyceros melampus</i>) and Tsessebe (<i>Damaliscus lunatus lunatus</i>), and Comparison with Other African Bovidae

Milk Composition of Free-Ranging Impala (<i>Aepyceros melampus</i>) and Tsessebe (<i>Damaliscus lunatus lunatus</i>), and Comparison with Other African Bovidae

The major nutrient and fatty acid composition of the milk of impala and tsessebe is reported and compared with other Bovidae and species. The proximate composition of impala milk was 5.56 ± 1.96% fat, 6.60 ± 0.51% protein, and 4.36 ± 0.94% lactose, and that of tsessebe milk was 8.44 ± 3.19%, 5.15 ±...

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Main Authors: Gernot Osthoff, Arnold Hugo, Moses Madende, Lauren Schmidt, Sibusiso Kobeni, Francois Deacon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Artiodactyla
tsessebe
impala
milk
protein
fatty acid
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/516

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