Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70010 Valenzano, Italy.
Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy.
J Dairy Sci. 2021 Apr;104(4):4056-4061. doi: 10.3168/jds.2020-19194. Epub 2021 Jan 28.
The authenticity of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) dairy products is a focal issue, considering the increasing demand for buffalo milk products. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the undeclared presence of bovine (Bos taurus) milk in buffalo yogurt, to understand which risk factors might make the product vulnerable to fraud. Real-time PCR assay showed the undeclared presence of bovine DNA in addition to buffalo DNA in 18 of 72 samples. Given the widespread lack of data on the presence of undeclared milk species in buffalo dairy products, the study provides a significant insight into the incidence of fraud in the buffalo dairy field. The data from this study could help improve the analysis of food safety risks along the buffalo milk supply chain and in the dairy processing industry, perceived as being highly vulnerable to food fraud, and prioritize target areas for food policy making to steer and enforce European food fraud regulations.
水牛乳制品的真实性是一个焦点问题，考虑到对水牛牛奶产品的需求不断增加。因此，本研究旨在调查水牛酸奶中是否存在未经申报的牛（Bos taurus）奶，以了解哪些风险因素可能使产品容易受到欺诈。实时 PCR 检测结果显示，在 72 个样本中，有 18 个样本除了水牛 DNA 外还存在牛 DNA。鉴于关于水牛乳制品中未经申报的牛奶种类存在的数据广泛缺乏，该研究为水牛乳制品领域的欺诈发生率提供了重要的见解。本研究的数据可以帮助改善对沿水牛牛奶供应链和乳制品加工业的食品安全风险的分析，因为这些行业被认为极易受到食品欺诈的影响，并为制定食品政策提供重点领域，以指导和执行欧洲食品欺诈法规。
