Patent ID: 6570060
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: A23C,A23G,A23J,A23L,A61K

Abstract:
A method of producing milk suitable for use in the treatment or prevention of coronary heart disease from one or more lactating bovines which milk is substantially free of &bgr;-casein A1 but which contains any one or more of &bgr;-caseins A2, A3, B, C, D and E, the method including the steps of:(i) testing DNA or RNA from cells containing DNA or RNA obtained from one or more lactating bovines for the presence of DNA or RNA encoding &bgr;-casein A1; (ii) selecting bovines which do not have any DNA or RNA encoding for &bgr;-casein A1; and (iii) milking the selected bovines.