5 most expensive milk on earth(health benefits)

 Top 10 most expensive milk in the world

The most popular type of milk is cow's milk, but it cannot be classified as the most expensive. Milk from other animals, including exotic ones, fits that description. Such a product with a cosmic cost is not intended for everyday consumption, and it is impossible to find it on the shelves of grocery stores. Read on below, what is the most expensive milk in the world? and how much you have to pay for them.

10 most expensive milk on earth 

Why is mouse milk considered the most expensive in the world?

1. Mouse milk

It is hard to believe, but the most valuable and expensive milk comes not from cows, goats, or sheep, but from mice. It contains the unique protein lactoferrin, which kills pathogens, increases immunity, and enhances hematopoiesis.

There are entire "farms" where rodents are actively milked.

The average price of a liter of mouse milk - is 20 thousand dollars.

But even the billionaires do not drink it in one gulp - it is expensive and impractical. The milk is used as pharmacological raw material.

Why mouse milk is so expensive

The high cost of milk is caused by the difficulty of obtaining it. Only 0.2 ml can be "milked" at a time. The most "highly milked" females give up to a milliliter. Therefore, three to four thousand mice are needed to fill a liter bottle.

The milking process is long and multi-step. It is necessary to separate the females from the mice and wait for the mammary glands to swell. Then the rodents are given sleeping pills and milk is extracted with a special suction device. The procedure requires accuracy because during the "milking" it is necessary to treat each teat separately. One should not milk too often - there are only two times during the entire 21-day lactation period.

How much a high milking mouse cost

The highest yielding mice are genetically modified mice. They contain human genes, which enable them to produce human lactoferrin instead of mouse lactoferrin, which is much better accepted by the body. They also have 40 times more of this valuable protein than normal mice.

A breeding female is worth $2,000 or more.

Not every purebred cow can boast such a price. Mice do not live more than three years, so the breeding stock has to be constantly renewed. All of these factors affect the cost of milk.

The costs of a mouse farm are fully justified. Lactoferrin is used to produce preparations that have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral effects.

⦁The protein is part of immunomodulators - agents to enhance immunity and drugs for anemia.

⦁Lactoferrin is added to baby food for premature infants to help babies get stronger faster.

⦁There are hypotheses that mice and milk help with cancer, lupus, and even hereditary diseases. Its rejuvenating effect has already been proven. It is also used for scientific purposes to obtain new medicines.

Therefore, the number of farms where rodents are only welcome will grow. Perhaps there will even be a new specialty - "mouse milking operator".

2. Donkey milk

Europeans have recently shown the greatest interest in donkey milk. Donkey farms have already been established in Greece and Cyprus to produce this product. This is a labor-intensive process since the average milk yield per donkey is only 1-2 liters. In addition, milk spoils very quickly and is of little use for transportation, which makes it difficult to sell on an industrial scale.

Despite these difficulties, some farmers do not stop their efforts to produce it. This is because donkey milk is very good for humans:

It contains 300 components that the human body needs. Among them:

⦁Ceramides;

⦁phospholipids;

⦁vitamins and minerals;

Fatty acids, including polyunsaturated omega-3 and omega-6.

⦁Helps maintain a person's youth and health due to the high content of antioxidants.

⦁It improves the function of the digestive system.

⦁It does not cause allergic reactions. In this regard, the baby formula based on donkey's milk is often used to replace mother's milk. ⦁Thanks to the protein lysozyme, it helps children's bodies to strengthen their immune systems and fight bacteria.

⦁It contains enzymes that quickly break down fats, which helps lose weight, although it has the same caloric content as cow's milk. ⦁Finishing a meal with a glass of this drink, you can keep a feeling of fullness for a long time - hunger will not bother you for a few hours.

The average cost of 1 liter of donkey milk is 17,000$. 

Reindeer milk

This product is very difficult to find on sale in the CIS, although reindeer are bred in the north of Eurasia, in Tyva, Yakutia, and Altai.

Reindeer milk is the fattest (22%), thickest, and most similar in consistency to cream. It contains three times more protein and five times more fat than cow's milk. Despite its fat content, it is 98 percent digestible.

A small cup of reindeer milk may be produced by a female reindeer at a time, but it must be diluted with water, as it tastes slightly tart and is difficult to drink in its pure form.

Reindeer milk is used to produce:

⦁dairy products - cottage cheese and sour milk;

cheese;

⦁Butter (looks something like clarified butter and has a greenish tint).

⦁The use of deer milk helps people to avoid several diseases because it strengthens the immune system. In addition, it is an excellent remedy against aging.

The average cost of 1 liter of reindeer milk is 225$.

Camel milk

It is easy to find on sale camel milk in frozen or dried form, but you can drink a glass of fresh product only in the countries that supply it. These are the Arab countries of the Middle East and African countries.

In appearance, camel milk resembles cow milk, although one can distinguish one product from the other by its color: cow milk has a yellowish tint, but camel milk is white like newly fallen snow.

If an unscrupulous producer dilutes camel milk with cow's milk, it also takes on a yellowish hue. With this information, it is easy to distinguish a fake.

The fat content of camel milk does not exceed 3.4%, but it is rich in iron. It contains 10 times more of this trace element than cows' milk. For residents of hot countries who are deficient in fruits and vegetables, it is also a source of vitamins A, B, D, E, and K.

It is noteworthy that it lacks a phosphoprotein - casein of a hard-to-dissolve form. It is he who most often causes allergic reactions in humans.

Fresh camel milk has a pungent-specific smell. It tastes pleasant but salty. Its taste may vary depending on what the animal ate in recent days and how much liquid it drank.

Camel's milk stays fresh longer at high temperatures due to the high concentration of natural antibiotics in its composition. But it still loses out to cow milk in the amount of Lacto- and bifidobacteria, although, on the other hand, camel milk is well assimilated by the human body. It is a natural probiotic and helps to increase the number of beneficial bacteria in the intestines.

The average cost of 1 liter of frozen camel milk is 55$, and 0.5 liter of dried product costs 155$.

Horse milk

It is low-fat (up to 1%) milk, which resembles cow's milk greatly diluted with water. It has a bluish tint and tart taste. Keeps only 1-2 days. You can increase the shelf life by freezing. Once thawed, the milk should be consumed immediately, as it should not be refrozen.

Horse milk is well absorbed by the human body, rarely causes allergic reactions, and has an immune-stimulating effect. Its composition includes:

⦁proteins (mare's milk contains a minimum of casein, so there are no digestive problems when using it, but albumin in it is 3 times more than in cow's milk);

⦁Fats (especially omega-3 acids), which have bactericidal properties;

digestive enzymes, which improve the functioning of the digestive system;

⦁Amino acids, including essential amino acids that are not produced in the human body;

⦁vitamins - A, C, E, B1, B2, B6, B9, and B12 (in different seasons the composition of the product varies slightly: in summer the milk has more vitamin A than in winter, while the concentration of vitamin E increases).

⦁trace elements - potassium, phosphorus, iron, copper, and sulfur.

To extract the maximum health benefits from horse milk, it should be consumed in its paired form - saumal, that is, during the first 3 hours after milking.

The average cost of 1 liter of horse milk is - 5$.

conclusion: The cost of exotic types of milk is due to their valuable composition and difficult accessibility. Such a product cannot be found on the shelf of a regular store - you will have to buy it either in specialized stores, or at farms, or to order. Because of the insufficient study of their properties, one should not abuse such products.