Level of hemoglobin among cow milk and camel milk consuming young children: A comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cow milk is an important source of macro-and micronutrients. However, it has low iron content but high content of casein and calcium thus could negatively influence hemoglobin synthesis. On the other hand, camel milk contains higher iron concentration than cow milk. In addition, the majority of iron in camel milk is associated with the lower molecular fraction of casein suggesting better bioavailability. Furthermore, vitamin C concentration, a useful iron absorption enhancer, is more than three-fold greater in camel milk than cow milk. This study compared hemoglobin concentration among young children consuming consistently cow milk or camel milk.

Methods

Hemoglobin concentration of young children (aged 6-59 mo) from settled pastoralist communities of the Somali re

SUBMITTER: Abdurahman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7932090 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature