Water buffalo milk: physicochemical, nutritional properties, and potential benefits for human health

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:33:41Z
Fecha de publicación2026-01-01
ResumenWater buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) milk is the second most important dairy source worldwide. It is characterized by a higher content of total solids, fat, protein, calcium, and phosphorus than Bos taurus and Bos indicus milk. Its physicochemical properties include high viscosity, buffer capacity, thermal stability, and a lower freezing point, attributes that favor its conservation and industrial processing. Likewise, its lipid profile, rich in triacylglycerides and fatty acids such as palmitic, oleic and stearic, contributes to improving the texture and quality of dairy products, while its exclusive A2 beta-casein content, together with high levels of antioxidant vitamins (A, C, E and B12), minerals (Ca, P, Mg, Zn) and bioactive peptides with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive and immunomodulatory effects, reinforces its potential as a functional food. This review aims to integrate this evidence to provide a unified overview that serves as a basis for future research, technological development, and the optimization of buffalo milk use in nutrition and the dairy industry. Buffalo milk has shown significant anti-inflammatory activity due to the presence of peptides and the reduction of reactive oxygen species. Natural antioxidants present in buffalo milk have been shown to neutralize free radicals and significantly inhibit oxidative activity. Moreover, the presence of protein hydrolysates and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors can reduce blood serum glucose levels, as well as cholesterols and triacylglycerol levels, suggesting its anti-diabetic properties. Finally, buffalo milk has potential implications on bone metabolism, gastrointestinal health, and antineoplastic processes related to its high content of calcium, presence of lactic acid bacteria, and participation in cytotoxicity and reduced cell viability, respectively.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1742552es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/5490
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialFRONTIERS MEDIA SAes_ES
RelaciónFrontiers in Nutritiones_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1742552es_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuenteFrontiers in Nutrition
Palabra claveACE-inhibitory peptideses_ES
Palabra claveanticanceres_ES
Palabra clavebioactive compoundses_ES
Palabra clavecasein micelle structurees_ES
Palabra clavemilk fat globule membranees_ES
TítuloWater buffalo milk: physicochemical, nutritional properties, and potential benefits for human healthes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorMota-Rojas, Daniel
AutorNapolitano, Fabio
AutorFernandes Bettencourt, Arthur
AutorBragaglio, Andrea
AutorNannoni, Eleonora
AutorLanzoni, Lydia
AutorChay-Canul, Alfonso
AutorAlvarez-Macias, Adolfo
AutorDominguez-Oliva, Adriana
AutorFischer, Vivian
AutorAbd El-Aziz, Ayman H.
AutorMartinez-Burnes, Julio
AutorHernandez-Avalos, Ismael
AutorMora-Medina, Patricia
AutorOlmos-Hernandez, Adriana
AutorTorres-Bernal, Fabiola
AutorJose, Nancy
AutorBraghieri, Ada
AutorMota-Rojas, Danieles_ES
AutorNapolitano, Fabioes_ES
AutorFernandes Bettencourt, Arthures_ES
AutorBragaglio, Andreaes_ES
AutorNannoni, Eleonoraes_ES
AutorLanzoni, Lydiaes_ES
AutorChay-Canul, Alfonsoes_ES
AutorAlvarez-Macias, Adolfoes_ES
AutorDominguez-Oliva, Adrianaes_ES
AutorFischer, Vivianes_ES
AutorAbd El-Aziz, Ayman H.es_ES
AutorMartinez-Burnes, Julioes_ES
AutorHernandez-Avalos, Ismaeles_ES
AutorMora-Medina, Patriciaes_ES
AutorOlmos-Hernandez, Adrianaes_ES
AutorTorres-Bernal, Fabiolaes_ES
AutorJose, Nancyes_ES
AutorBraghieri, Adaes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1742552
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen13es_ES

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