Factors Affecting Iodine Content in Dairy Cow’s Milk – a Review

Abstract

Recently, milk has been suggested as one of the main sources of iodine for human intake. However, there is the potential for problems resulting from excessive amounts of iodine in cow milk. Supplementary feed iodine increases milk iodine and is apparently the cause of many of the high milk iodine values. Iodine teat dips and sanitizers also contribute to increased milk iodine values. Variability of these practices may result in variation of iodine concentrations in milk. In addition, the transportation and processing phases of milk production, where iodophor sanitizers are used, season, geographic region, stage of lactation and iodine antagonists in feeds, may influence milk iodine concentration. It seems that Iodine concentration in milk should be monitored, regularly.   Note: This paper is under Investigation. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you for your cooperation - See more at: http://www.sciencedomain.org/abstract.php?iid=77&id=6&aid=189#.UqV12PtIVwE Note: This paper is WITHDRAWN, as per the decision of the Chief Editor and Publisher of this journal (Date: 14/02/2014). "SDI General Editorial Policy" is available in this link: http://www.sciencedomain.org/page.php?id=sdi-general-editorial-policy.  If interested, you are kindly requested to read it with emphasis on the following two points  a. SDI Plagiarism Policy b. SDI Correction and retraction policy. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you for your cooperation.