Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2017, 62(12):511-518 | DOI: 10.17221/61/2016-CJAS

Nutritional value and health-promoting properties of mare's milk - a reviewReview

Ewa Jastrzębska1, Ewa Wadas1, Tomasz Daszkiewicz2, Renata Pietrzak-Fiećko*,3
1 Department of Horse Breeding and Riding, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
2 Department of Commodity Science and Processing Raw Materials of Animal Origin, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
3 Department of Commodities and Food Analysis, Faculty of Food Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland

Recent interest in mare's milk is associated with the fact that it contains a wide variety of valuable nutrients with health-promoting properties. Among milks of many mammal species, it is the mare's milk that is highly appreciated for similarity to human milk in terms of chemical composition allowing its use as a substitute for mother's milk in infant feeding. It can also be used in feeding people with various health conditions. The global market offers still more food products and cosmetics containing mare's milk. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the nutritional value and health-promoting properties of mare's milk.

Keywords: chemical composition; breed; lactation; fatty acids

Published: December 31, 2017  Show citation

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Jastrzębska E, Wadas E, Daszkiewicz T, Pietrzak-Fiećko R. Nutritional value and health-promoting properties of mare's milk - a review. Czech J. Anim. Sci.. 2017;62(12):511-518. doi: 10.17221/61/2016-CJAS.
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