Camels and Camelids

COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON SELECTED ENZYMES ACTIVITIES OF CAMEL, COW AND BUFFALO MILK

Journal Edition: December 2014
Article DOI: 10.5958/2277-8934.2014.00044.7
Published On: 03-09-2018 19:07

Jaydeep Yoganandi2, Amit Kumar Jain1, Bhavbhuti M. Mehta1,K.N. Wadhwani3 and K.D. Aparnathi1
1Dairy Chemistry Department, SMC College of Dairy Science, 3Department of Livestock Production and
Management, Veterinary College, Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, Gujarat, India
2Mother Dairy, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted to collect camel milk available nearby Anand-Kheda district and were analysed for alkaline phosphatase activity and catalase activity. The comparisons were also made with that of cow and buffalo milk samples. The average alkaline phosphatase activity in camel, cow and buffalo milk were 21.31±1.26 μg/ml, 575.00±18.42 μg/ml and 253.75±8.22 μg/ml, respectively. The average catalase activity in camel, cow and buffalo milk were 6.20±0.18 units, 0.86±0.04 units and 0.62±0.04 units, respectively. The camel milk has lower alkaline phosphatase activity but high catalase activity compared to cow and buffalo milk.
Key words: Alkaline phosphatase, catalase activity, camel milk