Vol. 10, Issue 3 (2021)

Author(s):
Binod Kumar Bharti, Jahangir Badshah and BS Beniwal

Abstract:
On account of growing awareness of variety of vegetable milk such as coconut milk and also rising problem of lactose intolerance and environmental concerns in bovine milk, the consumers have shown interests in the coconut milk and other plant milk. Though, the replacement of bovine milk is not possible due to intrinsic compositional and functional characteristics in regard of controlling cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer etc. The present article has been discussed and compared the compositional and functional differences between bovine milk and coconut milk. to counteract the misleading propagations and myths against bovine milk. In this review paper, an outline on bovine milk nutrients, bioactive and functional constituents and their health advantages are bestowed than the plant source coconut milk.