Microbiological Quality of Camel Milk

Camel milk is main food especially for those who live in arid zones and also it can be produced in large amount in dry area than other livestock. Camel milk is highly nutritious. The quality of milk canbe affected due to physical, chemical and microbiological factors. Camel milk that handled with goodhygiene has high antimicrobial effect and its chemical composition is better when compared with other livestock, besides to this in some countries societies use camel milk for therapeutic purpose. As camel milk is usually consumed in its raw state, the presence of pathogenic bacteria may be of public health importance besides its influence on animal health

Keywords:

Camel milk , physicochemical quality , microbiological quality , pathogen