Abstract
Mammals secrete milk to supply nutrition to their young. For centuries man has taken advantage of this by taking milk from cows, water buffaloes, goats and sheep (450–500 million metric tons per year worldwide) and using it to make a significant contribution to his diet.
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Harding, F. (1995). Compositional quality. In: Harding, F. (eds) Milk Quality. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2195-2_6
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