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PubMed1986

Bile salt-stimulated lipase in non-primate milk: longitudinal variation and lipase characteristics in cat and dog milk.

We report the presence of bile salt-stimulated lipase in milk collected from dog and cat. This enzyme has previously been found only in the milk of human and gorilla. Bile salt-stimulated lipase activity in individual dog milk specimens (range: 4.8-107.4 U/ml; 1 U = 1 mumol [3H]oleic acid released/min) was similar, while that in cat milk specimens (range: 2.2-16.9 U/ml) was lower than in human milk (range: 10-80 U/ml). Longitudinal patterns for bile salt-stimulated lipase activity differed depending upon the enzyme source: in dog milk, lipase activity was lowest in colostrum, while in cat milk, lipase activity was highest in colostrum and decreased at mid-lactation. In human milk, bile salt-stimulated lipase activity levels remain fairly constant throughout the first 3 months of lactation. Dog, cat and human milk bile salt-stimulated lipase activity had a neutral-to-alkaline pH optimum of 7.3-8.5, was stable at low pH (above 3.0 for at least 1 h), and was inhibited 95-100% by eserine (at concentrations greater than 0.6 mM). The lipase in the milk of the three species studied had an absolute requirement for primary bile salts (tauro- and glycocholate), and was inhibited by secondary bile salts (tauro- and glycodeoxycholate). These data are the first to report bile salt-stimulated lipase activity in milk from mammals other than the highest primates. Presence of this lipase in non-primate milk will permit the study of the factors that regulate the ontogeny, synthesis and secretion of the enzyme during pregnancy and lactation as well as its function in neonatal fat digestion.

Animals↗
PubMed1990

A survey of the microflora of raw and pasteurized milk and the sources of contamination in a milk processing plant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The microorganisms present in raw and pasteurized milk and the sources of contamination in the milk after it had arrived at the processing plant in Addis Ababa were studied. The lowest count registered for raw milk samples was 4 X 10(7) cfu/ml while the highest was 1 X 10(9) cfu/ml. Pasteurized milk had mesophilic aerobic counts of 7 X 10(5) cfu/ml as it left the pasteurizing unit, but the population increased 2- to 4-fold as a result of subsequent contamination. Of the total counts in raw milk, psychrophilic, thermoduric and thermophilic organisms made up 98.1, 1.4 and 0.5% respectively. In pasteurized milk, the amounts were 53.0, 39.5 and 7.5% respectively. Samples of milk pasteurized in the laboratory contained only 74.5% thermoduric and 25.5% thermophilic organisms. The isolates mostly belonged to the genera Bacillus, Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, Arthrobacter, Alcaligenes, Aeromonas and Pseudomonas. Cocci were more predominant than rod-shaped bacteria. Of the rod-shaped bacteria, 73% were Gram-negative. The utensils holding the raw and pasteurized milk and the plastic sheets used for bagging the pasteurized milk contributed unusually high numbers of bacteria which were either thermoduric or thermophilic. More isolates were obtained from the pasteurized than the raw milk. The keeping quality of the pasteurized milk was found to be much lower than that of the laboratory-pasteurized milk.

Animals↗
PubMed2003

Use of ultrasonography to estimate cistern size and milk storage at different milking intervals in the udder of dairy cows.

Four lactating Holstein cows (average milk yield: 20 +/- 3 l/d) were used to develop and validate a method for estimating the size of udder cisterns (Sinus lactiferi) using ultrasonography. A sectorial transducer probe of 5 MHz, placed in contact with the teat in a parallel cranial position, was used to obtain vertical scans of the udder in two perpendicular planes with the teat canal axis as reference. Udder scans for each udder quarter were taken randomly at intervals of 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 h after milking. Glandular parenchyma (echogenic) and lumen of the cisterns full of milk (anechogenic) were evident in the scans, the calculated area of the anechogenic portion being defined as cistern area. Cistern areas measured in perpendicular scans were highly correlated. Immediately after each measurement, cisternal milk was removed from each quarter using a teat cannula after i.v. injection of an oxytocin-receptor blocking agent. Alveolar milk from each quarter was then obtained by machine milking after i.m. injection of oxytocin. Cistern area and cisternal milk volume increased with length of milking interval showing a curvi-linear pattern with a plateau after 16 h. Correlations between cistern area and cisternal milk volume were positive and significant (P<0.001) at all intervals but showed the highest values with the smallest residual standard deviations at 8 h (r=0.88) and 12 h (r=0.84). Since 8 h has previously been identified as a suitable time at which to determine cisternal milk volume for the purposes of defining suitability for different milking strategies, we conclude that ultrasonography provides a satisfactory, non-invasive method for determination of milk storage characteristics in dairy cows.

Animals↗
PubMed1997

Relationships of growth hormone gene and milk protein polymorphisms to milk production traits in Simmental cattle.

The importance of milk proteins and the positive effect of administration of growth hormone (GH) on milk production, and the presence in some dairy cattle lines of greater GH concentrations prompted us to examine the presence of restriction fragment length polymorphism at the GH gene using the restriction enzyme TaqI and to investigate associations between this polymorphism in Simmental cows and bulls, as well as milk protein variants in Simmental cows, and milk production traits. Blood and milk were sampled from 279 Italian Simmental cows and semen was collected from 148 bulls of the same breed. Two fragment bands, denoted A and B, of 6200 and 5200 bp respectively, were examined and three patterns, AA, AB and BB, were found in both animal samples. All variants previously reported in other studies, for kappa, beta, and alpha s1-caseins, and beta-lactoglobulin, were found in the cows' samples. For the cows' samples, a BLUP (Best Linear Unbiased Predictor) analysis of results was performed using a REML (Restricted Maximum Likelihood) program and known heritabilities, whereas for bulls we have performed a General Linear Model analysis. The effect of GH gene polymorphism, using TaqI restriction enzyme, on milk production traits was not significant, but bulls of BB pattern had a higher breeding value for milk yield than AA bulls (P < 0.05). For the kappa-casein genotypic effects, cows of AB genotype gave milk with 1.53 +/- 0.70 g/kg less fat than cows of AA genotype. In addition, breeding values for milk protein content were significantly higher in BB bulls, with 0.87 +/- 0.32 and 0.71 +/- 0.34 g/kg more milk protein than AA and AB bulls respectively. Thus, our results revealed a GH gene polymorphism and indicated significant effects of milk protein polymorphisms on milk production traits in the Italian Simmental breed.

Animals↗
PubMed2001

Diagnostic value of skin-prick and patch tests and serum eosinophil cationic protein and cow's milk-specific IgE in infants with cow's milk allergy.

The diagnosis of cow's milk allergy is based on a clinical response to an elimination-challenge test with cow's milk. We studied the usefulness of the skin-prick and patch tests and measurement of cow's milk-specific IgE and eosinophil cationic protein in serum as diagnostic tools for cow's milk allergy in a cohort of 6209 unselected infants followed from birth for the development of cow's milk allergy. Of the 239 infants challenged with cow's milk, 118 showed a positive and 121 a negative response at a mean age of 6.9 months. A positive reaction to a skin-prick test with cow's milk (> or = 3 mm) was seen in 72 (61%) and 29 (24%) infants with positive and negative challenges, elevated serum cow's milk-specific IgE (> or = 0.7 kU/L) in 52 (45%) and 15 (13%) infants, a positive reaction to patch test with cow's milk protein fractions in 26 (26%) and eight (8%) infants, and elevated serum eosinophil cationic protein (> or = 20 microg/L) in 22 (21%) and seven (13%) infants, respectively. Parallel use of the four tests with the above-mentioned cut-off values correctly classified 73% of the infants with a sensitivity of 0.76 and a specificity of 0.67. An immediate reaction to cow's milk challenge correlated with skin prick test positivity and elevated serum milk-specific IgE, and tended to correlate with patch test positivity. No single test or parallel use of the four tests could predict the challenge outcome acceptably in this prospectively followed, unselected cohort of 6209 infants. A positive reaction to one or more tests needs to be confirmed by a challenge test and a negative response to all four tests does not rule out the possibility of cow's milk allergy.

Blood Proteins↗
PubMed1992

Is cow's milk suitable for the dietary supplementation of rural Gambian children? 2. Patterns of cow's milk intake.

Cow's milk has been advocated as a source of supplementary diet for children in many parts of the developing world. The frequency and forms of cow's milk intake and the factors regulating its availability and consumption by 507 children aged up to 6 years in three Gambian villages were measured. Nineteen per cent of mothers did not give cow's milk to their children. Of 413 children taking cow's milk, 41% consumed it only once a week, 32% two to four times a week, 19% once a day and 8% more than once a day. Eighty per cent of children took both fresh and sour milk. Forty-one per cent of infants up to 1 year old received cow's milk at some time. There was a decrease with age in the proportion of children taking fresh milk and a rise with age in the proportion taking sour milk alone (p < 0.001) and both forms of milk. Only 2% of children were reported to have an adverse reaction to fresh cow's milk. The main factors affecting intake were the availability of money and milk. The consumption of cow's milk in early life is common and free of adverse effects. When it is available, it should be used to supplement the diet of the weaned child.

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PubMed2003

Caseinphosphopeptides in milk and fermented milk do not affect calcium metabolism acutely in postmenopausal women.

BACKGROUND: Caseinphosphopeptides (CPPs) are formed in food processing or during digestion in the gastrointestinal tract. CPPs prevent the formation of insoluble calcium salts; thus, the hypothesis is that CPPs increase the absorption of calcium. OBJECTIVE: We examined the effect of additional caseinphosphopeptides in milk and fermented milk on acute calcium metabolism by measuring intact PTH (iPTH), ionized calcium (iCa), total calcium (Ca) and phosphate (P) from serum, and 24-hour calcium from urine (U-Ca). METHODS: The study consisted of two separate parts, both applying a double-blind randomized crossover study with two interventions, in nine postmenopausal women. The acute effect on calcium metabolism was analysed by measuring iPTH, iCa, Ca and P from serum during the first six hours after the administration of the study milks. U-Ca was analysed 24 hours prior to the study and 0, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours after the administration of the study milks. The study included two parts, both consisting of two study days with a one-week washout period in between. In the first part the effect of control milk and CPP-enriched milk was measured. The second part evaluated the effect of fermentation by giving subjects milk or fermented milk, both enriched with CPPs. RESULTS: In the first part of the study there were no statistically significant differences in iPTH, iCa, Ca, P or U-Ca between the groups receiving control milk compared to CPP-containing milk. There was no difference in the AUC((0-6)) of iCa and iPTH. In the second part, fermentation did not affect calcium metabolism, when results from the CPP-enriched milk and CPP-enriched fermented milk groups were compared. CONCLUSION: One gram of caseinphosphopeptides does not affect calcium metabolism acutely in postmenopausal women.

Aged↗
PubMed2004

Concentrations of IL-10 in preterm human milk and in milk from mothers of infants with necrotizing enterocolitis.

BACKGROUND: Despite the protective effects of human milk against necrotizing enterocolitis, the incidence is highest in the extremely premature infant, and only minimally decreased with feeding human milk. This suggests that certain protective agents may be lower in milk from mothers delivering extremely premature infants. The anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 was one possibility. AIM: We hypothesized that low concentrations of IL-10 in preterm milk contribute to the development of necrotizing enterocolitis in extremely premature infants. METHODS: IL-10 in human milk collected at weeks 1, 2, and 4 postpartum was measured by ELISA in mothers of infants born extremely premature at 23-27 wk gestation (group EP), premature at 32-36 wk gestation (group P), and term at 38-42 wk gestation (group T). Single milk samples were collected from a separate group of mothers whose infants developed necrotizing enterocolitis. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in concentrations of milk IL-10 among groups EP, P, or T. Concentrations of IL-10 declined as lactation progressed (p < 0.001). IL-10 in milk was frequently undetected in all groups, but even more so in the milk of the group of women whose infants had necrotizing enterocolitis (86%) than in groups EP (40%) and P (27%) (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: IL-10 was present in preterm milk from most women, and the concentrations in preterm and term milk were not significantly different. A paucity of IL-10 in human milk was found in certain mothers in each group, especially in those whose infants developed necrotizing enterocolitis.

Adult↗
PubMed2003

Human periodontal ligament cell viability in milk and milk substitutes.

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of several milk substitutes compared to whole milk in maintaining the viability of human periodontal ligament (PDL) cells on avulsed teeth. PDL cells were obtained from freshly extracted, healthy third molars and cultured in Eagle's minimal essential media (EMEM). The cells were plated onto 24-well culture plates and allowed to attach for 24 h. EMEM was replaced with refrigerated whole milk (positive control), reconstituted powdered milk, evaporated milk, or one of two baby formulas (Similac or Enfamil). Tap water served as the negative control. Tissue culture plates were incubated with the experimental media at 37 degrees C for 1, 2, 4, or 8 h. Cell viability was determined by a cell proliferation assay (CellTiter 96 AQ Assay), with absorbance read at 450 nM. A two-way ANOVA (p < 0.001) indicated that at 1 h there was no difference in the effect on PDL cell viability between any of the materials and whole milk. At 2 h, Enfamil and Similac performed significantly better than whole milk, whereas evaporated milk performed worse. At 4 h, Enfamil performed better than whole milk, whereas all other milk substitutes performed worse. At 8 h, all substitutes performed worse than whole milk. These results suggest that Enfamil, which is supplied in powder form that does not require special storage and has a shelf life of 18 months, is a more effective storage medium for avulsed teeth than pasteurized milk for at least 4 h.

Analysis of Variance↗
PubMed1990

A study of the relationship between bile salts, bile salt-stimulated lipase, and free fatty acids in breast milk: normal infants and those with breast milk jaundice.

Breast milk jaundice has been reported to be associated with increased lipase activity and elevated free fatty acid (FFA) concentrations within breast milk. We have previously shown that bile salts are present in small concentrations in breast milk and the aim of this study was to examine the relationship of bile salt-stimulated lipase (BSSL) activity, FFA concentration, and bile salt concentration in milks of normal infants and the milk of infants with breast milk jaundice. Mothers of healthy newborn infants were recruited in the early newborn period and 42 provided breast milk samples at 2 weeks, 30 at 6 weeks, 16 at 10 weeks, and 13 at 14 weeks postnatally. We initially studied the effect of lactation on bile salts and found there was a significant decline in both cholate and chenodeoxycholate levels with duration of lactation (p less than 0.05). There was also a significant fall in BSSL activity with duration of lactation (p less than 0.05), but no correlation was found between BSSL activity and bile salt concentration. FFA concentrations were similar throughout lactation and were not related to either BSSL activity or bile salt concentration. There was a significant increase in the concentration of cholate and the cholate-to-chenodeoxycholate ratio in the milks of 12 infants with breast milk jaundice compared with normal milks, the BSSL activity was similar and contrary to previous reports, the FFA concentration was not increased in the milks of infants with breast milk jaundice.

Bile Acids and Salts↗
PubMed1994

Inhibitory effect of milk fat on milk secretion in the mouse: a re-examination.

Lactating mice were treated I.P. with cow milk, skim milk, milk lipid extract, preparations of milk fat globule membranes and fat globule-enriched milk (cream). Milk, but not skim milk, inhibited litter growth significantly. None of the fractions of milk fat globules had any apparent effect on litter growth. Litter growth was reduced markedly and maternal health adversely affected by cream. It is concluded that previous studies in which milk was injected I.P. cannot be taken to indicate that milk contains a lipid or lipid-soluble inhibitor of milk secretion in addition to the protein inhibitor discovered in milk more recently.

Animals↗
PubMed1984

Transport of 125I-EGF into milk and effect of sialoadenectomy on milk EGF in mice.

Epidermal growth factor (EGF) (urogastrone) is found in high concentrations in mouse and human milk. The origin of milk EGF is unknown. Milk samples were collected from lactating mice 2-6 h after the intravenous administration of a tracer dose of 125I-labeled EGF. The milk contained relatively high levels of radioactivity of which 35-46% was precipitated by trichloroacetic acid-phosphotungstic acid (TCA-PTA) and 26% by a specific antimouse EGF antiserum. Part of the radioactivity in milk was eluted from a Bio-Gel P-10 column at the point at which pure standard 125I-EGF was eluted. These data indicate that the mammary gland of the lactating mouse is capable of sequestering and transporting 125I-EGF into milk. Administration of a thousand-fold excess of unlabeled EGF caused no reduction in TCA-PTA-precipitable radioactivity in milk samples of mice given 125I-EGF. When mice were given 10 micrograms of unlabeled EGF and milk was collected 4 h later, compared with controls the EGF level in milk was doubled. Administration of EGF had no effect on lactose and protein concentrations in the milk, and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis revealed no qualitative or quantitative changes in the major milk proteins. Milk collected from lactating mice that were sialoadenectomized 6 mo earlier contained about 50% less EGF compared with controls. After the administration of 125I-EGF high concentrations of radioactivity were also found in the mammary and submandibular glands and in the stomach. In the latter organs, however, 95-96% of the radioactivity was in the acid-soluble fraction.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Animals↗
PubMed1997

Parathyroid-hormone-related protein in human milk and its relation to milk calcium.

Parathyroid-hormone-related protein (PTHrP) is found in high concentrations in human milk. One of the possible physiological roles of PTHrP may be the regulation of calcium transport through the mammary gland. The relationship between milk PTHrP and Ca concentrations was evaluated in lactating women in the present study. Milk PTHrP has been quantified by immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) and radioimmunoassay (RIA). The IRMA detects PTHrP 1-72, and the RIA carboxyterminal region of PTHrP (C-PTHrP). Milk PTHrP 1-72 and C-PTHrP concentrations did not significantly change by breast-feeding. Milk PTHrP 1-72 changed significantly by the time of day, in contrast to C-PTHrP. Thus, PTHrP 1-72 rather than C-PTHrP may reflect an acute change in mammary PTHrP secretion. In lactating women in whom milk PTHrP and calcium concentrations were serially measured at 5-day intervals up to 26-30 days after delivery, milk PTHrP 1-72 progressively increased with duration of lactation. In contrast to PTHrP 1-72, milk C-PTHrP decreased during this period. And milk PTHrP 1-72 levels inversely correlated with C-PTHrP levels. Milk C-PTHrP but not PTHrP 1-72 levels correlated significantly with milk Ca concentrations. Although it is not certain whether the correlation between milk C-PTHrP and Ca levels is causally related, it may be that fragments of PTHrP detected as C-PTHrP are involved in the regulation of Ca transport through the mammary gland in women.

Calcium↗