Of late, "A2 milk" has gained prominence in the dairy sector due to its potential implications in human health. Consequently, the frequency of A2 homozygous animals has considerably increased in many countries. To elucidate the potential implications that beta casein (beta-CN) A1 and A2 may have on cheese-making traits, it is fundamental to investigate the relationships between the genetic polymorphisms and cheese-making traits at the dairy plant level. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the relevance of the beta-CN A1/A2 polymorphism on detailed protein profile and cheese-making process in bulk milk. Based on the beta-CN genotype of individual cows, 5 milk pools diverging for presence of the 2 beta-CN variants were obtained: (1) 100% A1; (2) 75% A1 and 25% A2; (3) 50% A1 and 50% A2; (4) 25% A1 and 75% A2; and (5) 100% A2. For each cheese-making day (n = 6), 25 L of milk (divided into 5 pools, 5 L each) were processed, for a total of 30 cheese-making processes. Cheese yield, curd nutrient recovery, whey composition, and cheese composition were assessed. For every cheese-making process, detailed milk protein fractions were determined through reversed-phase HPLC. Data were analyzed by fitting a mixed model, which included the fixed effects of the 5 different pools, the protein and fat content as a covariate, and the random effect of the cheese-making sessions. Results showed that the percentage of k-CN significantly decreased up to 2% when the proportion of beta-CN A2 in the pool was >25%. An increase in the relative content of beta-CN A2 (>50% of total milk processed) was also associated with a significantly lower cheese yield both 1 and 48 h after cheese production, whereas no effects were observed after 7 d of ripening. Concordantly, recovery of nutrients reflected a more efficient process when the inclusion of beta-CN A2 was ≤75%. Finally, no differences in the final cheese composition obtained by the different beta-CN pools were observed.
β-Casein A1 and A2: Effects of polymorphism on the cheese-making process
Vigolo, Vania
;Visentin, Elena;Penasa, Mauro;De Marchi, Massimo
2023
Abstract
Of late, "A2 milk" has gained prominence in the dairy sector due to its potential implications in human health. Consequently, the frequency of A2 homozygous animals has considerably increased in many countries. To elucidate the potential implications that beta casein (beta-CN) A1 and A2 may have on cheese-making traits, it is fundamental to investigate the relationships between the genetic polymorphisms and cheese-making traits at the dairy plant level. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the relevance of the beta-CN A1/A2 polymorphism on detailed protein profile and cheese-making process in bulk milk. Based on the beta-CN genotype of individual cows, 5 milk pools diverging for presence of the 2 beta-CN variants were obtained: (1) 100% A1; (2) 75% A1 and 25% A2; (3) 50% A1 and 50% A2; (4) 25% A1 and 75% A2; and (5) 100% A2. For each cheese-making day (n = 6), 25 L of milk (divided into 5 pools, 5 L each) were processed, for a total of 30 cheese-making processes. Cheese yield, curd nutrient recovery, whey composition, and cheese composition were assessed. For every cheese-making process, detailed milk protein fractions were determined through reversed-phase HPLC. Data were analyzed by fitting a mixed model, which included the fixed effects of the 5 different pools, the protein and fat content as a covariate, and the random effect of the cheese-making sessions. Results showed that the percentage of k-CN significantly decreased up to 2% when the proportion of beta-CN A2 in the pool was >25%. An increase in the relative content of beta-CN A2 (>50% of total milk processed) was also associated with a significantly lower cheese yield both 1 and 48 h after cheese production, whereas no effects were observed after 7 d of ripening. Concordantly, recovery of nutrients reflected a more efficient process when the inclusion of beta-CN A2 was ≤75%. Finally, no differences in the final cheese composition obtained by the different beta-CN pools were observed.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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