Porcine milk proteins: A review

Abstract

Although the composition and physico-chemical properties of bovine milk have received considerable attention over the last few decades, relatively little is known about porcine milk. The composition of porcine milk differs from that of bovine milk in a number of important respects. However, certain problems, such as the absence of a standard nomenclature system for porcine milk proteins, has led to some uncertainty in identifying the various porcine proteins correctly. This review deals with the principal porcine milk proteins and highlights the main differences between porcine and bovine milk proteins.