Suja, N.Baskaran, D.Palanidorai, R.Karthiayani, A.TANUVAS2019-09-092019-09-092014http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810127086TNV_TH_2014_MTM12004A study was carried out to assess the possibility and utilization of betel leaves as a shelf life extender of raw milk at village level for having proven medicinal and carminative properties of betel leaves and for being rich in hydroxy chavicol which is an identified antimicrobial substance. Raw milk is very often encountered with contamination of bedding materials in Cattle shed which results in the entry of microbes in milk that brings about spoilage. In this present study, two types of betel leaf s varieties viz. Pachaikodi and Vellaikodi were obtained from the areas under cultivation of these varieties. Both varieties of betel leaves were dried for a period of 5 days at room temperature. Dried leaves were mechanically powdered and stored.en-USFood TechnologyMilkThesis