Mare milk explained

Mare milk is milk lactated by female horses, known as mares, to feed their foals. It is rich in whey protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin C,^[1] and is a key ingredient in kumis. In several European countries, including Germany, it is sold powdered.^[1]

Mare milk is sometimes chosen over cow milk for its purported health benefits.^[2] A niche market considers it a remedy for skin or digestive problems. Peer-reviewed papers suggest it can reduce atopic dermatitis or eczema.^[3] It is used to make cosmetics and can form cheese with camel rennet, but not bovine.^[4]

See also

• Horse meat
• Donkey milk
• Goat milk
• Moose milk

Notes and References

1. Book: Young W. Park . George F. W. Haenlein. Handbook of Milk of Non-Bovine Mammals. John Wiley & Sons. 2008. 293. 978-0470999721.
2. Szkolnicka . Katarzyna . Mituniewicz-Małek . Anna . Dmytrów . Izabela . Bogusławska-Wąs . Elżbieta . The use of mare's milk for yogurt ice cream and synbiotic ice cream production . PLOS ONE . 7 August 2024 . 19 . 8 . e0304692 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0304692. free. 11305560 .
3. Web site: Mare's Milk For Health? Europeans Look To Horses For Ancient Remedy . Forrest . Susanna . . July 12, 2018 . August 17, 2020.
4. https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2015/09/08/technique-cheese-horse-donkey-milk/ Technique developed to make cheese from horse and donkey milk