Author(s):

SP Khobragade, PV Padghan and AP Deshmukh

Abstract: In present study investigation was carried out to evaluate shelf life of raw turmeric extract added paneer prepared from blends of raw turmeric extract and buffalo milk. Turmeric, derived from the plant Curcuma longa, is a gold-colored spice commonly used not only for health care but also for the preservation of food. The paneer was prepared by considering treatment combination of buffalo milk and raw turmeric extract as 95%, 90% and 85% of buffalo milk and 5%, 10% and 15% of raw turmeric extract in treatments T₂, T₃ and T₄ and treatment T₁ taken as a control prepared from buffalo milk only. The object of using raw turmeric extract was to development of paneer by improving physio-chemical properties and increasing its shelf life. The storage life of paneer is reported to be 12 days under refrigeration condition and at room temperature 3 days.

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