Method for the production of milk or milk products with a high proportion of melatonin
OwnerTony Gnanninventor
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Abstract
A method for the production of milk with increased melatonin content or a milk product made therefrom. The method comprises dividing the daily cycle of a female mammal into a daytime phase under a first light regime with a proportion of blue light and a night-time phase under a second light regime and milking the mammal at least once during the night-time phase in order to obtain milk with an increased melatonin content. For the second light regime there is used at least one light source which emits light in the wavelength range of 500 nm or above and substantially no light in the wavelength range below 500 nm.
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A method for the production of milk with increased melatonin content relative to a time before the method is performed, or a milk product made therefrom, wherein the method comprises
- (a) dividing a daily cycle of at least one lactating female mammal into a daytime phase under a first light regime, a portion of light of the daytime phase being blue light, and a night-time phase under a second light regime;
- (b) exposing the mammal to the first light regime during the daytime phase;
- (c) exposing the mammal to the second light regime during the night-time phase;
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- (d) milking the mammal at least once during the night-time phase to obtain the milk with increased melatonin content;
- and wherein at least one light source which emits light in a wavelength range of 500 nm or above and substantially no light in a wavelength range below 500 nm is used for the second light regime.
A method for the production of milk with increased melatonin content relative to a time before the method is performed, or a milk product made therefrom, wherein the method comprises
- (a) dividing a daily cycle of at least one lactating female mammal into a more than 14 hour long daytime phase under a first light regime, a portion of light of the daytime phase being blue light, and a night-time phase under a second light regime;
- (b) exposing the mammal to the first light regime during the daytime phase;
- (c) exposing the mammal to the second light regime during the nighttime phase;
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- (d) milking the mammal at least once during the night-time phase to obtain the milk with increased melatonin content;
- and wherein at least one light source which produces a luminous intensity of more than 100 lux and emits light in a wavelength range of 500 nm or above and substantially no light in a wavelength range below 500 nm and exhibits at least one maximum relative intensity above 550 nm in a wavelength range of visible light is used for the second light regime for at least two hours.
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