1Dairy Chemistry Department, SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, Gujarat, India
2Mother Dairy, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
3Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College, Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, Gujarat, India
4Department of Agricultural Statistics, College of Agricultural Information Technology, Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, Gujarat, India
*Email: bhavbhuti5@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 26 May, 2015.
The study was conducted to collect camel milk available nearby Anand-Kheda and Kutchh district and analyse for gross chemical composition. The average total solids (TS) content in camel (Anand and Kheda), camel (Kutchh), cow and buffalo milk was 11.97%, 9.95%, 13.07% and 15.57%, respectively. The average fat content in camel (Anand and Kheda), camel (Kutchh), cow and buffalo milk was 4.43%, 2.90%, 4.68% and 6.38%, respectively. The average solid not fat (SNF) content in camel (Anand and Kheda), camel (Kutchh), cow and buffalo milk was 7.56%, 7.04%, 8.39% and 8.97%, respectively; average protein content in camel (Anand ad Kheda), camel (Kutchh), cow and buffalo milk was 3.00%, 2.66%, 3.32% and 3.87%, respectively. The average lactose content in camel (Anand and Kheda), camel (Kutchh), cow and buffalo milk was 4.25%, 3.77%, 4.42% and 4.70% whereas ash content was 0.71%, 0.84%, 0.68% and 0.69%, respectively. Moreover, camel milk content higher amount of chloride and it was 0.20%, 0.25%, 0.11% and 0.12%, respectively.
Camel milk, cow and buffalo milk, gross chemical composition
