Milk composition of Majaheim camels.
To determine composition, milk samples were obtained at random from camels at two camel rearing areas near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Proximate analyses indicated 3.15% fat, 2.81% protein, 4.16% lactose, 10.95% total solids, .15% acidity, .83% ash, and 88.33% water. Mineral composition was (milligrams per gram) 30.03, Ca; 72.48, K; 43.10, Na; .28, Fe; .18, Pb; and 4.50, Mg. Results should contribute to the overall knowledge of camels as a food source, but much still needs to be learned if efficient improvement programs are to be initiated.
Elamin
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Dairy Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611.
Wilcox
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D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D005260:Female; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D012529:Saudi Arabia