Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Shreya S Gawande, VG Atkare, Bhavana Wankhade, Nikita Badarkhe and SD Temak

Abstract:
In all 60 samples of paneer were examined during the course of investigation which were collected from different regions viz., east, west, north and south region of Wardha city from each region, 15 samples were collected and analyzed during three fortnights. These paneer samples were collected by adopting stratified randomization technique and analyzed them for their physico-chemical quality and adulteration in paneer at Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science Section, College of Agriculture, Nagpur during year 2021-2022. Chemical quality and possible adulteration was analyzed in laboratory by legal method prescribed in ISI Hand book and FSSAI Hand book. East (T₁), west (T₂), north (T₃) and south (T₄) region paneer samples contained on an average moisture 52.32, 53.27, 50.85 and 53.82 percent, fat 23.12, 25.95, 24.03 and 24.54 percent, protein 20.46, 18.61, 18.32 and 19.70 percent, ash 1.76, 1.68, 1.77 and 1.62 percent, total solids 47.62, 46.72, 49.16, 46.17 percent, respectively. During present study, it was found that paneer marketed in North region had better physico-chemical qualities than east, west and south paneer, which were fair but fullfill standards of FSSAI (2006). Adulteration of starch was more or less found in all regions paneer samples. However, south and north region paneer gives lowest adulteration percentage. Whereas, adulteration of coal tar dyes was found in east, west and north regions. However, south region paneer gives negative test for coal tar dyes. Hence, south region paneer found superior over other in respect to starch and coal tar dyes adulteration.