Milk Beyond Nutritional Value

<p><span>Milk of all mammalian species contains a heterogeneous mixture of lacteal secretion which<span>   </span>contains numerous components which exhibit a wide variety of chemical and functional activities. Mother’s Milk is rich in Nutritive value, Health Promoting Value, Medicinal Value. Milk has been more than a source of nutrients to any neonate of mammalian species, as well as for growth of children and nourishment of adult humans. Recent studies indicate that milk furnishes a broad range of biologically active compounds that guard neonates and adults against pathogens and illnesses. Thus, beyond nutritional values of milk, milk-born biologically active compounds such as caseins, whey proteins and other minor constituents exhibit important physiological and biochemical functions that have crucial impacts on human metabolism and health. Species wise differentiation of milk Cow Milk contain Alpha S 1 Casein which is allergic in nature, while in goat alpha S1 casein is absent Buffalo milk is A2 milk and Bifidus factors is only present in human milk and sheep milk contain highest total solid. Goat milk is used to raise the platelet cell count in the blood of the patient suffering from dengu fever by increasing level of cortisol hormone in the blood facilitating fast recovery.</span></p>