ISSN 2375-1177
African Journal of Agriculture and Food Security ISSN 2375-1177 Vol. 3 (6), pp. 143-144, September, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
An evaluation of the nutritional qualities of yoghurt prepared from different plant milk sources
*Duro Ajibade., Femi Olusegun and James Ogunde
Microbial Biotechnology and Dairy Science Laboratory Department of Animal Production University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
*Corresponding author E-mail:[email protected]
Accepted 22 April, 2015
Abstract
In this study the possibility of using various plant milk sources in the making of yoghurt was investigated in a completely randomized design model. Yoghurts were made using Cow milk (T1), Coconut milk (T2) , Tigernut milk (T3), 50% Tigernut milk + 50% Coconut milk (T4) 50% Tigernut + 50% Soybean milk (T5) and 50% Tigernut + 50% Cow milk (T6). The various yoghurt samples were analyzed for chemical composition and sensory qualities were tested. The sensory quality was determined using a nine point hedonic scale. It was observed that the samples of yoghurt from Tigernut milk (T3) and 50% Tigernut +50% Soybean milk (T5) were higher in crude protein and total solids while the titrable acidity was. 0.5 in Tigernut milk yoghurt (T3). The overall sensory score was 5.0 for all types of yoghurts included in this study. The yoghurt made from 50% Tigernut milk + 50% Cow milk yoghurt (T6) had similar sensory qualities compared to yoghurt from other sources. The higher chemical composition, cost per kg of each yoghurt samples and sensory scores of yoghurt prepared from Tigernut milk and Coconut milk sources as well as their potential therapeutic effects may well be encouraging for the Nigerian dairy industry.
Key words: Plant milk sources, sensory scores, chemical composition.