Recent advances in dairy goat products.

2019-08-01
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 32(8)
- Lucia Sepe
- Anastasio Argüello

PubMed: 31357271
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.19.0487

Study Design

Type: Review
Population: dairy goat sector
Methods: Present review focuses on the emerging topics in the dairy goat sector. Research and development of traditional and new dairy goat products are reviewed, including the new research in the use of goat milk in infant formula, alternatives to brine, production of skimmed goat cheeses, modified atmosphere packaging, antibiotic residues and their determination in goat milk, and health properties recently discovered in dairy goat products.

Goat population world-wide is increasing, and the dairy goat sector is developing accordingly. Although the new technology applied to the goat industry is being introduced slowly because the weight of traditional subsector in the dairy sector, considerable advances have been made in the last decade. Present review focuses on the emerging topics in the dairy goat sector. Research and development of traditional and new dairy goat products are reviewed, including the new research in the use of goat milk in infant formula. The research in alternatives to brine, production of skimmed goat cheeses and the use of different modified atmosphere packaging are also addressed. Special attention is given to antibiotic residues and their determination in goat milk. Functional foods for human benefits are a trending topic. Health properties recently discovered in dairy goat products are included in the paper, with special attention to the antioxidant activity. The dual-purpose use of goats by humankind is affecting the way of how new technology is being incorporated in the dairy goat sector and will certainly affect the future development of dairy goat products.

Research Insights

Supplement	Dose	Health Outcome	Effect Type	Effect Size	Source
Kefir Culture	—	Improved Overall Health	Beneficial	Small	View source Functional foods for human benefits are a trending topic. Health properties recently discovered in dairy goat products are included in the paper, with special attention to the antioxidant activity.