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    Milk Allergy: Significance, Detection and Management

    By ND Chaudhary, SC Parmar, Shaikh AI, AK Jain

    Abstract: Milk allergy is a significant public health issue, particularly among infants and young children, with prevalence rates between 2 and 6% in early childhood, declining to 0.1–0.5% in adulthood. It is an immune-mediated adverse reaction to milk proteins, primarily involving immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated responses. Symptoms range from gastrointestinal distress and respiratory complications to severe anaphylaxis. The etiology of milk allergy involves genetic predisposition, environmental factors, an immature immune system, and …

    Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 15–19 Read article

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    Casein - A Unique Milk Protein

    By Kumar Umesh, Gore Mahesh, Gameti Harshil, Shaikh AI

    Abstract: Milk is a nutrient-rich food that contains proteins, fats, lactose, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and other organic compounds. Essential for young mammals, milk proteins provide amino acids, nitrogen, and minerals necessary for muscle and tissue development. In human nutrition, milk is valued for its digestibility and as a source of calcium and phosphorus, crucial for infant growth. Milk proteins are classified into two primary types: caseins, which make up 75–80% of …

    Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 27–34 Read article

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    Nutritional Significance of Milk Minerals

    By Shaikh AI, Chaudhary PD

    Abstract: Mineral constituents occurs in milk and dairy products in form of organic ions and salts; however several minerals are also found associated with major milk constituents like fat, protein, carbohydrate and nucleic acid. Milk contributes significantly to the human dietary requirements of several minerals including calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and phosphorus. Milk also contains some other minerals like chloride, selenium, etc in relatively less but significant amount. Numerous factors, including …

    Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 7–19 Read article

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