dc.contributor.author | Mbuthia, E W | |
dc.contributor.author | Gachuiri, C K | |
dc.contributor.author | Abate, A | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-20T08:17:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 72 (4): 341-345, April 2002 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10416 | |
dc.description.abstract | Colostrum of cows of the Sahiwal breed was preserved for I month at 28°C by 5 different methods viz, treatment with.
formaldehyde at levels of 0.1% and 0.05%; acidification with formic acid at levels of 0.5% and 0.1%; and an untreated
control. Weekly aliquots were analyzed for total solids, crude protein. lactose, pH and titratable acidity. Nonprotein
; i) ~ J nitrogen determination was carried out every 2 weeks. There was no SIgnificant change in crude protein and total solids,
content of the colostrums in all the treatment methods. Non-protein nitrogen increased significantly in all treatment C
, groups with the highest increases being recorded in the naturally fermented and the formic acid-treated colostrum batches. '
The pH decreased and titratable acidity increased most rapidly in the untreated colostrum an" least of all in the formaldehyde-:
treated colostrum, Decrease of lactose was most pronounced in the untreated colostrum. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Bovine | en |
dc.subject | Colostrum | en |
dc.subject | Chemical evaluation | en |
dc.title | Chemical evaluation of -bovine colostrum preserved by different methods in a hot climate. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Departmeni of Animal Production | en |