Juniper Publishers Journal of Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences - Juniper Publishers     Introduction Buffalo milk contains all the nutrients in higher proportions than cow milk as per the nutrient components. The compositional differences between buffalo and cow milk are reflected on their physico-chemical properties. Milk from buffalo preferred for preparing dairy products of western and traditional (indigenous) type and nutritionally superior. Buffalo milk contains less cholesterol (total cholesterol 275 mg and free cholesterol 212mg per 100g of fat) in compared to cow milk (total cholesterol 330 mg and free cholesterol 280mg per 100g of fat) and more tocopherol (334.21|ig per kg for buffalo and 312.3|ig per kg of cow milk). Due to high peroxidase activity, buffalo milk can be preserved naturally for a longer period. Buffalo milk contains more calcium, better calcium: phosphorous ratio and less sodium and potassium than cow milk which makes it ...

Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences - Juniper Publishers   Introduction Essential oils are aromatic hydrophobic liquids extracted commonly by hydro distillation from a diverse number of plant parts; this includes but is not limited to flowers, buds, seeds, leaves, twigs, bark, wood, fruits, receptacles and roots [ 1 ]. Specific compounds of interest can be obtained from processing plant tissue and using separation techniques. However this approach is expensive, significant amounts of plant material are needed (unfavorable for exotic plant species), and reduced yields are usually obtained. Hence, when on high demand, or the desired compound is identified and isolated, it can be synthetically manufactured. These oils often contain diverse families of compounds which convert them in complex chemical mixtures [ 2 ]. Other biochemically active groups of compounds (e.g. polyphenols, glycosides) are usually extracted directly from the plant t...