Properties and stability of butter oil obtained from milk and yoghurt

The physical and chemical characteristics and thermal stability of butter oil produced from cow's milk by two different methods were studied. Butter oil samples from cow's milk were made (i) directly from milk and (ii) from yoghurt. Samples were autoxidized at 60, 70 and 80 degrees C in the dark and the reaction monitored by peroxide, thiobarbituric acid and free fatty acid values. Peroxide and thiobarbituric acid values increased as the temperature increased. The increase of the acid value was not significant. The thermal stability was highest in butter oil produced from yoghurt. Oxidative changes compared to hydrolytic changes are of greater significance in the thermal stability of butter oil samples. Arrhenius parameters and activation energies were calculated for the peroxide value data. The percent loss of linolenic acid was about 3 times faster than that of linoleic acid.     

Physical and chemical characteristics of ghee and butter from goat's and sheep's milk

The physical and chemical characteristics of the butter and ghee of goat's and sheep's milk were studied. The saponification numbers of both butter and ghee samples prepared from goat's and sheep's milk were slightly high but showed low iodine and Reichert-Meissl values. Fatty acid composition revealed a relatively high degree of saturation (63·6–74·1%) with C_16:0 (27·6–30·5%) and C_18:1 (19·6–30·1%) being the predominant saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, respectively. The effect of heat on butter during its processing into ghee was minimal with no major differences being observed in the chemical and physical characteristics of either butter or ghee samples prepared from it.     

Effect of naked oats in the dairy cow's diet on the oxidative stability of the milk fat

Oxidative stability of milk fats from cows offered naked oats- and barley-based diets were compared in shelf-life tests using the Schaal Oven Test at 63°C, and determination of peroxide and thiobarbituric acid values. Milk fat from cows offered the diet containing naked oats, although containing a higher proportion of monounsaturated fatty acids, had a significantly longer oxidation induction period (13 days) than milk fat from cows offered the control (barley-based) diet (9 days). However, sensory testing of the milk fats indicated that a perceptible odour difference was apparent between stored (63°C) and unstored milk fats after 3 days of storage irrespective of the diet fed. It is possible that the odours perceived may have originated from the cows' diets or from hydrolytic rancidity reactions. The difficulties of relating chemical and sensory testing of the oxidative deterioration of milk fat or butter are underlined. © 1998 SCI.     

Characterization of fortified pasteurized cow milk with nanoliposome loaded with skipjack tuna eyeball oil

Nanoliposomes loaded with skipjack tuna eyeballs oil (STEO-NL) were prepared using an ethanol injection method, without and with the aid of ultrasonication. Higher amplitude (80%) and longer time (15 min) of ultrasonication reduced particle size (from 192.20 to 150.70 nm) and zeta-potential (from −40.43 to −47.29 mV) of STEO-NL but increased peroxide value (PV), conjugated diene (CD) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) of STEO-NL. However, encapsulation efficiency was not different among all the samples (96.82-97.70%) (P > 0.05). Cow milk was fortified by addition of STEO-NL (without ultrasonication) at different final levels (0, 2.5 and 5.0% w/w). Subsequently, high-temperature short-time (72 °C, 15 s) process was employed to pasteurize the fortified milk, which were further stored up to 10 days at 4 °C. Microbiological quality and pH of pasteurized fortified cow milk were still acceptable. Addition of STEO-NL at higher level (5%) resulted in higher PV and TBARS and lower acceptability than the control and that fortified with 2.5% STEO-NL throughout the storage of 10 days, but sensorial acceptability was still obtained. In general, no differences in colour, and viscosity were attained among all samples. Moreover, pasteurized cow milk fortified with STEO-NL had an increased amount of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.     

Physical and processing properties of milk,butter, and cheddar cheese from cows fed supplemental fish meal

Physical, chemical, sensory and processing properties of milk produced by feeding a rumen-undegradable fish meal protein supplement to Holstein cows were investigated. The supplement contained (as fed basis) 25% soft-white wheat, 60% herring meal, and 15% feather meal. The total fat level in the milk decreased to 2.43%. For both pasteurized and ultra-high temperature processed drinking milk, no difference was found between fish meal (FM) milk and control milk in terms of color, flavor and flavor stability; in particular, no oxidized flavor was observed. Cheddar cheese made from FM milk ripened faster after 3 mo of ripening and developed a more desirable texture and stronger Cheddar flavor. The yield efficiencies for FM and control cheese, 94.4 (+/- 2.44 SE) and 96.4 (+/- 2.26 SE), respectively, were not different. Relative to controls, average fat globule size was smaller in FM milk and churning time of FM cream was longer. FM butter had softer texture and better cold spreadability, and butter oils from FM enriched milk had lower dropping points compared to control butter oil (average 32.89 versus 34.06 degrees C). These differences in physical properties of butter fat were greater than expected considering that iodine values were not different. This study demonstrates the feasibility of producing high quality products from milk naturally supplemented with FM, but the results also show that dietary changes affect processing properties.     

Shelf-Life of Pasteurized Fluid Milk as Affected by Age of Raw Milk

Increasing raw milk storage time prior to pasteurization may affect product shelf-life. Raw milk was stored at 4.5°C for 0, 2, 4, and 6 days prior to pasteurizing. Milk samples from each pasteurized lot were analyzed after continuous storage at 4.5°C for 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 days. Both raw and pasteurized samples were analyzed for coliforms, psychrotrophs, and total bacteria counts. Flavor scores were also determined. No correlations were significant between raw or pasteurized samples and total bacteria or coliform counts. Related were flavor score and days held raw, shelf-life of the resulting pasteurized product, and interaction of days held raw and shelf-life of the pasteurized product. Psychrotrophic counts and age of the raw milk were correlated. From correlations of flavor scores with shelf-life of the milk, a predictive equation was: Flavor score = 8.00 – .88 R – .11 P – .0015 P² – .009 R P, where R is days held raw and P is shelf-life of the pasteurized product.     

Composition and properties of milk and butter from cows fed fish oil

A control diet and a fish oil diet were fed to 12 multiparous Holstein cows to determine how the incorporation of Menhaden fish oil in the diet would influence the fatty acid composition, especially the conjugated linoleic acid and transvaccenic acid, contents of milk and butter. The control diet consisted of a 50:50 ratio of forage to concentrate, and the fish oil diet consisted of the control diet with 2% (on a dry matter basis) added fish oil. Milk from cows fed the control diet contained higher average concentrations of milk fat (3.37%) compared with milk from cows fed the fish oil diet (2.29%). Milk from cows fed fish oil contained higher concentrations of conjugated linoleic acid, transvaccenic acid, and total unsaturated fatty acids (0.68 and 2.51; 1.42 and 6.28; and 30.47 and 41.71 g/100 g of fat, respectively). Butter made from the fish oil diet milk also had higher concentrations of conjugated linoleic acid, transvaccenic acid, and unsaturated fatty acids. Penetrometer readings indicated fish oil diet butters were softer at 4 and 20 degrees C than the control diet butters. Acid degree values were similar in the fish oil butters compared with the control butters. No significant difference was found in the flavor characteristics of milk and butter from cows fed the control and fish oil diets. Production of milk and butter with increased amounts of conjugated linoleic acid, transvaccenic acid, and other beneficial fatty acids may have a desirable impact on the health of consumers and lead to increased sales.     

Results from raw milk microbiological tests do not predict the shelf-life performance of commercially pasteurized fluid milk

Analytical tools that accurately predict the performance of raw milk following its manufacture into commercial food products are of economic interest to the dairy industry. To evaluate the ability of currently applied raw milk microbiological tests to predict the quality of commercially pasteurized fluid milk products, samples of raw milk and 2% fat pasteurized milk were obtained from 4 New York State fluid milk processors for a 1-yr period. Raw milk samples were examined using a variety of tests commonly applied to raw milk, including somatic cell count, standard plate count, psychrotrophic bacteria count, ropy milk test, coliform count, preliminary incubation count, laboratory pasteurization count, and spore pasteurization count. Differential and selective media were used to identify groups of bacteria present in raw milk. Pasteurized milk samples were held at 6°C for 21 d and evaluated for standard plate count, coliform count, and sensory quality throughout shelf-life. Bacterial isolates from select raw and pasteurized milk tests were identified using 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing. Linear regression analysis of raw milk test results versus results reflecting pasteurized milk quality consistently showed low R² values (<0.45); the majority of R² values were <0.25, indicating small relationship between the results from the raw milk tests and results from tests used to evaluate pasteurized milk quality. Our findings suggest the need for new raw milk tests that measure the specific biological barriers that limit shelf-life and quality of fluid milk products.     

Chemical, physical, and sensory properties of dairy products enriched with conjugated linoleic acid

Recent studies have illustrated the effects of cis-9,trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on human health. Ruminant-derived meat, milk and dairy products are the predominant sources of cis-9,trans-11 CLA in the human diet. This study evaluated the processing properties, texture, storage characteristics, and organoleptic properties of UHT milk, Caerphilly cheese, and butter produced from a milk enriched to a level of cis-9,trans-11 CLA that has been shown to have biological effects in humans. Forty-nine early-lactation Holstein-British Friesian cows were fed total mixed rations containing 0 (control) or 45 g/kg (on dry matter basis) of a mixture (1:2 wt/wt) of fish oil and sunflower oil during two consecutive 7-d periods to produce a control and CLA-enhanced milk, respectively. Milk produced from cows fed the control and fish and sunflower oil diets contained 0.54 and 4.68 g of total CLA/100 g of fatty acids, respectively. Enrichment of CLA in raw milk from the fish and sunflower oil diet was also accompanied by substantial increases in trans C18:1 levels, lowered C18:0, cis-C18:1, and total saturated fatty acid concentrations, and small increases in n-3 polyunsatu-rated fatty acid content. The CLA-enriched milk was used for the manufacture of UHT milk, butter, and cheese. Both the CLA-enhanced butter and cheese were less firm than control products. Although the sensory profiles of the CLA-enriched milk, butter, and cheese differed from those of the control products with respect to some attributes, the overall impression and flavor did not differ. In conclusion, it is feasible to produce CLA-enriched dairy products with acceptable storage and sensory characteristics.     

Oxidative stability of fish oil blended with butter.

The oxidative stability of fish oil blended with milk products was evaluated. Oxidation of the oil blend was determined by peroxide value and rancimat test. Improved oxidative stability was observed for fish oil blended with butter. Unsalted and salted butters showed no difference in improvement of effect on oxidative stability of fish oil. No influence on oxidative stability for the fish oil was observed with butter oil, which was the oil fraction of butter. These studies suggested that the improved oxidative stability of fish oil-butter blend was due to the hydrophilic fraction of butter and that butter could improve the oxidative stability of polyunsaturated oils such as fish oil.     

Traditional Tunisian butter: Physicochemical and microbial characteristics and storage stability of the oil fraction

Physicochemical and microbiological characteristics, fatty acid composition and thermal stability of traditional Tunisian butter (TTB) were studied. Changes in microbiological and physicochemical parameters were monitored during storage at 4 and 10 °C. The physicochemical characterisation shows a fat level lower than 80% and a high value of water activity. The content of saturated fatty acid was higher (71.84%) than the unsaturated one (27.09%). The major fatty acids of butter samples were myristic, palmitic, stearic and oleic acids. During storage at 4 and 10 °C, the pH decreased and the titratable acidity increased. Counts of lactic acid bacteria exhibited relatively small changes upon storage, at 4 and 10 °C, whereas yeasts and moulds' counts increased irrespective of storage temperature. Effect of heating on some quality characteristics (absorption at 232 and 270 nm, peroxide value, free fatty acid content, viscosity, texture, colour and fatty acid composition) of traditional Tunisian butter oil (TTBO) has been investigated at 60 °C. Results show that TTBO was resistant to oxidation. All these characteristics consolidate the incorporation of TTB on food formulation.     

The oxidative and lipolytic stability of Yayık butter produced from different species of mammals milk (cow,sheep, goat) yoghurt

Yay?k butter, made from yoghurt, is one of the traditional dairy products in Anatolia In this study, some properties of Yay?k butter produced from cow, sheep, and goat yoghurts have been observed during 30 days of storage at 4–5 °C. In this purpose yoghurts were produced from different species milks then these yoghurts were used as a raw material for production of Yay?k butters samples. On the first day of the storage, differences in pH of serum among the butter produced from different mammals were statistically significant. The highest value of lactic acid was measured in the sample of sheep butter (SB). The level of lactic acid in Yay?k butters was significantly different. Goat butter (GB) had weaker oxidative stability and significantly higher peroxide value than those of other samples. The highest accumulation of the free fatty acids has been detected in sample GB. All samples of Yay?k butter received almost the same score on the first day of the storage, but on day 30 some flavour defects in sample GB were noted by the panelists.     

Studies on the storage stability of yayik butter

Yayik butter produced by churning of yoghurt is one of the popular traditional dairy products of Turkey. In this study, yayik butter was divided into four lots. Two lots were stored with a daylight lamp at 4 and 20°C (L4; L20) and the other two lots were stored at 4 and 20°C in dark (D4: control; D20) for 60 days. Then, the oxidative stability of yayik butter was evaluated. The end of self life was determined from sensory data. Generally acceptability was negatively correlated with peroxide value (PV), free fatty acid (FFA), thiobarbituric acid (TBA) and titratable acidity (TA). While general acceptability of control samples (D4) was between 8.26 ± 0.20 and 7.80 ± 0.10, those of L20 sample was lower than 3.00 (dislike moderately) on 60th day. As a result of decrease detected for sensory quality, the storage process was ended. L20 sample was evaluated as unacceptable on the 60th day and the evaluation result of this sample was accepted as the limiting value. The limiting values of TA, FFA and PV, TBA were determined as 0.14 ± 0.01%, 1.93 ± 0.11 mg KOH/g oil, 0.80 ± 0.007 meq O₂/g oil and 0.37 ± 0.02 mg malonaldehyde/kg butter in this yayik butter.     

Butter composition and texture from cows with different milk fatty acid compositions fed fish oil or roasted soybeans

Changing the milk fatty acid composition can improve the nutritional and physical properties of dairy products and their acceptability to consumers. A more healthful milk fatty acid composition can be achieved by altering the cow's diet, for example, by feeding supplemental fish oil (FO) or roasted soybeans (RSB), or by selecting cows with a more unsaturated milk fatty acid composition. We examined whether feeding supplemental FO or RSB to cows that had a more unsaturated milk fatty acid composition acted additively to produce butter with improved fatty acid composition and texture. Using a 3 × 3 Latin square design with 2 replications, we fed diets to multiparous Holstein cows (60 to 200 DIM) chosen for producing either more or less unsaturated milk fatty acid composition (n = 6 for each group) for three 3-wk periods. The control diet contained 3.7% crude fat and the 2 experimental diets contained, on a dry matter basis, 0.8% of additional lipids in the form of 0.9% of FO or 5% of RSB. The milk, collected in the third week of feeding, was used to make butter, which was analyzed for its fatty acid composition and physical properties. Dry matter intake, milk yield, and milk composition were not significantly affected by cow diet or by cow selection. Cows that produced a more unsaturated and healthful milk fat prior to the feeding study, according to a “health-promoting index” [HPI = (sum of % of unsaturated fatty acids)/ (%12:0 + 4 × %14:0 + %16:0)], maintained a higher HPI in their butter during the feeding study than did cows with a low HPI. Milk from cows fed supplemental FO or RSB yielded more unsaturated butters with a higher HPI. This butter also was softer when the cows were fed RSB. Feeding RSB to cows chosen for their high milk HPI yielded the most unsaturated butter with the highest HPI and softest texture. Thus, selecting cows with a more health-promoting milk fatty acid composition and feeding supplemental RSB can be used in combination to produce butter that has a consumer-friendly texture and a healthful fatty acid profile.     

蓝莓皮提取物及油脂凝胶化对水飞蓟油氧化稳定性的影响

本文预期通过添加蓝莓皮提取物和油脂凝胶化来提高水飞蓟油的氧化稳定性,基于过氧化值(POV)和硫代巴比妥酸反应物(TBA)等化学方法与电子鼻技术和核磁共振技术(_¹H NMR)相结合,监测水飞蓟油氧化稳定性、气味和脂肪酸、色泽等变化。结果表明,蓝莓皮提取物能够有效的抑制水飞蓟油的氧化且具有剂量依赖关系,0.06%的蓝莓皮提取物对水飞蓟油的氧化抑制作用最佳;蓝莓皮提取物会影响水飞蓟油的气味但不影响其色泽;蓝莓皮提取物对水飞蓟油凝胶的色泽和气味均无影响,但制备成水飞蓟油脂凝胶明显提高了水飞蓟油氧化稳定性。     

Factors affecting consumers' preferences for and purchasing decisions regarding pasteurized and raw milk specialty cheeses

Eight hundred ninety consumers at a local food festival were surveyed about their specialty cheese purchasing behavior and asked to taste and rate, through nonforced choice preference, 1 of 4 cheese pairs (Cheddar and Gouda) made from pasteurized and raw milks. The purpose of the survey was to examine consumers’ responses to information on the safety of raw milk cheeses. The associated consumer test provided information about specialty cheese consumers’ preferences and purchasing behavior. Half of the consumers tested were provided with cheese pairs that were identified as being made from unpasteurized and pasteurized milk. The other half evaluated samples that were identified only with random 3-digit codes. Overall, more consumers preferred the raw milk cheeses than the pasteurized milk cheeses. A larger portion of consumers indicated preferences for the raw milk cheese when the cheeses were labeled and thus they knew which samples were made from raw milk. Most of the consumers tested considered the raw milk cheeses to be less safe or did not know if raw milk cheeses were less safe. After being informed that the raw milk cheeses were produced by a process approved by the FDA (i.e., 60-d ripening), most consumers with concerns stated that they believed raw milk cheeses to be safe. When marketing cheese made from raw milk, producers should inform consumers that raw milk cheese is produced by an FDA-approved process.     

BUTTER STABILITY AS AFFECTED BY EXTRACTS OF SAGE, ROSEMARY AND OREGANO

Effects of methanolic extracts of sage ( Salvia fruticosa L.), rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and oregano ( Origanum vulgare L.) on butter stability were investigated. All extracts were individually added to butter at 0.02 or 0.05%. For comparison, 0.02% butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and control group were also prepared and tested. The samples were stored at 25 or 5C. The peroxide value, free fatty acids and thiobarbituric acid value were determined at regular intervals for all samples. Spice extracts and their combinations exhibited a better effect than that of BHA in stabilizing butter against oxidation. The most effective extract was that of sage. The extracts significantly stabilized butter (P<0.05). Butter samples stored at 5C were more stable (P<0.05) than those kept at 25C.     

添加乳铁蛋白对延长巴氏奶贮存时间的影响研究

本文对添加乳铁蛋白延长巴氏奶贮存时间进行了研究。乳铁蛋白是从牛初乳中分离出来的一种功能性成分，具有广谱抗菌、抗病毒感染作用，同时还能促进人体对铁的吸收。因此，将乳铁蛋白添加到巴氏奶中，不仅可以增强其抗菌能力，延长保质期，同时还能够提高产品的营养价值。在不同温度下(恒温37℃、常温23℃、冷藏4℃)，在巴氏奶中添加不同浓度(0．025、0．05、0．1mg／ml)的乳铁蛋白，通过对巴氏奶添加乳铁蛋白和不添加乳铁蛋白在不同温度贮存时微生物的变化的比较，观察其微生物生长变化情况；结果表明，添加乳铁蛋白具有延长巴氏消毒奶保藏期的作用。     

Optimisation of the Cooking Process of Sheanut Kernels (Vitellaria paradoxa Gaertn.) Using the Doehlert Experimental Design

The response surface method employing Doehlert’s experimental design was used to optimise the cooking of sheanuts to strike a balance between the advantages and disadvantages usually offered by the process. The independent factors investigated were cooking time, cooking temperature and nut size while the responses were moisture content of the kernels, amount of oil extracted, acid and peroxide values of the butter. Second order polynomial models were generated to describe the process for the responses studied. The validity of the models was tested and it was found that they could be used to explain respectively 83%, 99% and 95% of the variation of moisture content, acid value and peroxide value. The cooking process greatly reduced the free fatty acid values of the butter (<6%) but increased its peroxide value (up to 20 meq/kg). The cooking process was significantly influenced by all three independent factors investigated. The optimum conditions defined for the cooking process were: cooking time (95–120 min), cooking temperature (75–90 °C) and nut size (40–45 mm). These optimal conditions gave the following responses: moisture content 51.97% w.b., amount of oil extracted 47.47%, acid value (as FFA) 2.76% and peroxide value 3.87 meq/kg. The parameters of the cooking conditions could be set to appropriate values to give butter of either category 1, 2 or 3 in terms of acid and peroxide values.     

Quality characteristics of horchata (a Spanish vegetable beverage) treated with pulsed electric fields during shelf-life

The application of pulsed electric fields (PEF) is one of the new non-thermal technologies being studied to evaluate their potential as alternative or complementary processes to thermal pasteurization. “Horchata de chufa” (tiger nut milk or earth almond milk) is of high nutritional quality and therefore has great potential in the food market, limited by its very short shelf-life. The present work studies whether PEF can be used to obtain a quality horchata and increase its shelf-life while maintaining its organoleptic characteristics. In order to do so we determined pH, total fat, peroxide index, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances index, formol index, and peroxidase activity in natural (untreated) horchata and horchata subjected to various PEF treatments and studied their stability during refrigerated storage (2–4 °C). After PEF treatment, only peroxidase activity decreased significantly (p < 0.05). This parameter and pH varied during the shelf-life of the horchata, and a negative correlation was obtained between pH and peroxidase activity.