FACTORS WITH AN IMPACT ON THE COMPOSITION OF COLOSTRUM AND DONKEY MILK.

Donkey milk is of increasing interest lately, thus being studied in depth its physicochemical compositions. Colostrum of this species has proven to be rich in nutritional principles, and its composition defines it as called a functional food. Also, as in the other milk-producing species, the composition and the quantity obtained, it is dependent on a multitude of factors, among which were highlighted during the studies, the breed, the stage of lactation, the state of health of the female, the time of collection and external factors such as season, temperature and light. The quality of donkey colostrum shows changes during the lactation period, being thus much richer in nutritional principles in the innate health of the udder of this species beneficially influences the quality of milk and colostrum compared to other farm animals. Due to the research carried out, the beneficial qualities of this product have been discovered and all the time the benefits that it would have on human health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]