DAIRY PRODUCTION Flashcards
nature’s most perfect food;
with its assortment pf protein, fat, lactose (milk sugar), minerals, vitamins, enzymes, and water;
low in Fe, and vitamin C
MILK
*young animals consuming nothing but milk may develop anemia
nutritional importance of milk (2)
- contains all the essential amino acids needed by humans
2. the protein of milk is composed of casein, lactalbumin, globulin, and serum albumin
most abundant protein consistent in milk;
has many uses in addition to providing protein in the diet.
casein
is part of the enzyme system that synthesizes lactose in the mammary gland. it is part of the enzymes into milk as a by-product and becomes part of milk protein
lactalbumin
are structural parts of antibodies
protein globulins
first milk a female produces after the young is born;
contains antibodies that give the new born protection from harmful microorganisms that invade the body and causes illness
colostrum
other constituents of milk w/c are important in bone growth and other body functions
- lactose
* minerals such as Ca and P
several vitamins in milk
vitamin A
vitamin B complex
vitamin D
Vitamin E
vitamin that help keep the intestinal tract and skin proper repair
vitamin A
vitamin that prevents scurvy (a disease characterized by bleeding, spongy gums and loose teeth
vitamin C
Required Dietary Allowance (RDA) for milk for filipinos
30 kg
milk consumption per filipino per year
16 kg/yr
milk consumption per filipino mean one day per capita food consumption
803 g
milk and milk products
44g (5.48%)
44 x 365 days = 16, 060 g
total milk required by 75 million filipinos
30kg x 75M = 2250Mkg
local production of milk
10.21 million kg
percentage of imports of cream and milk, mainly in powder form
91%
percentage imports of butterand butterfat
5%