Impact of container type on the microbiome of airag, a Mongolian fermented mare's milk.

ABSTRACT: Airag, a fermented mare's milk in Mongolia, exhibits diverse flavors and microbiota due to distinct production processes and environments in nomadic households. Recently, there has been a shift from the traditional cow skin container, 'khokhuur', to a plastic container for airag production, potentially impacting the microbiota and quality. To address this notion, we aimed to elucidate the differences in the microbiota between airag samples from a plastic container and those from a khokhuur. We collected airag samples produced using either a plastic container or khokhuur from three houses in Mogod Sum (county) in Bulgan Aimag (province) and analyzed the chemical and microbiome properties of the obtained samples. Compared with the khokhuur, the plastic containers exhibited high heat retentio

SUBMITTER: Shinoda A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11700548 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature