The Therapeutic, Nutritional and Cosmetic Properties of Donkey Milk

The use of donkey milk in human nutrition has been known from the Roman age. Recent clinical trials have tested it as a possible replacement for dairy cows milk in infants affected by cow milk protein allergy. The results have clearly demonstrated that donkey milk’s chemical and nutritional properties are very similar to those determined in human milk.

This book will appeal to pediatricians, allergists, and nutritionists, as well as farmers and veterinarians.