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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2023): Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology

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April 17, 2024
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April 17, 2024
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December 10, 2025

Fermentation potentials of baobab (Adansonia digitata) pulp powder in the production of yoghurt from cow milk

Adegbola Dauda
University of Ilorin
Odunola Abdulkadir
University of Ilorin
Miracle Ajayi
University of Ilorin

Corresponding Author(s) : Adegbola Dauda

dauda.ao@unilorin.edu.ng

Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology, Vol. 15 No. 3 (2023): Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology

Abstract

Yoghurt was produced from fresh cow milk inoculated with baobab pulp powder. Baobab pulp powder was added at 0.34%, 0.52%, 0.69%, and 0.85% respectively, while the control sample (A) was yoghurt produced from fresh cow milk inoculated with regular commercial starter culture. The physical, chemical, microbiological, anti-nutritional and sensory properties of the samples were analysed using standard procedures. The moisture content, crude protein and fat content decreased with the added baobab pulp powder, while the fibre, ash and carbohydrate contents increased. The pH ranged from 4.34 to 4.74, coupled with negligible anti-nutritional composition. The titratable acidity increased with added baobab pulp powder from 0.52-0.69%. Brix and viscosity of treated samples increased respectively from 30.85-40.02 and 200.05-200.14. Total bacterial and fungi counts ranged from 8.65×104 to 15.51×104 Cfu/mL and 1.12×104 to 4.54×104 Cfu/mL respectively, with the control sample having the higher loads. The over-all acceptability of the samples were significant (p>0.05); sample E (0.85% inoculation) was the most preferred, followed by sample B (0.34% inoculation), while the least accepted sample was the control. Inoculating milk with baobab pulp powder produced yoghurt with improved and acceptable qualities.

Keywords

Yoghurt Inoculum Baobab tree Baobab pulp powder Fermentation
Dauda, A., Abdulkadir, O., & Ajayi, M. (2025). Fermentation potentials of baobab <i>(Adansonia digitata)</i> pulp powder in the production of yoghurt from cow milk. Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology, 15(3), 103–115. Retrieved from https://opacj.org/carpathian-fst/article/view/10.34302_crpjfst_2023.15.3.8
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Author Biographies

Adegbola Dauda, University of Ilorin

 Department of Home Economics & Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture

Odunola Abdulkadir, University of Ilorin

Department of Home Economics & Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture

Miracle Ajayi, University of Ilorin

Department of Home Economics & Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture

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