Assessment of milk adulteration in the commercially available milk for the consumers in Cauvery delta region of Tamil Nadu, India
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2020-05
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Milk, has not been a exception for the pull strings of
millennium developments. In recent years, milk available to the
consumer is deviated from its inherent nutritional composition
because of rampant adulteration. This study was designed to
assess the quality with regards to adulteration in milk which is
supplied to consumers in and around the Cauvery delta regions
of Tamil Nadu. A total of 75 milk samples were randomly collected
from various sources like street vendors, tea shops, restaurants,
hotels and commercially available pasteurized milk outlets and
tested for the presence of common adulterants like starch, sugar,
glucose, detergents, neutralizers, salt and skim milk powder. This
study revealed that the presence of detergent (48%), sodium
chloride (36%), skim milk powder (29.3%), neutralizer (18%), sugar
(12%), starch (8%) and urea (8%). It was found that tea shops
happened to be a major source followed by restaurant and hotels.
It is concluded that awareness needs to be created among the
public about the health hazards of adulterants.
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TNV_IJDS_2020_73(2)131-135
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Veterinary Science