ABSTRACT
The project was carried out to investigate the
effect of selected coagulants on the production of "wara" (a West
African soft cheese). Lime juice and extract from Cari ca papaya leaves were
used as coagulants in the production of "wara", a soft cheese. Raw
milk (2 litres) from the University Animal Farm was heated (45-50"c) in
earthen- ware pot. The leave extract (100ml) and lime juice (100ml) were added
into the pot while heating continued until coagulation was observed within
20-25 . ' minutes. The curd was further heated to boiling (100C) for 10 minutes
and separated from the whey using cheese cloth under pressure. "Wara"
produced with calf rennet was used as a control. Proximate composition and
microbiological load of the cheese samples were carried out on the product
samples using standard methods. A 25 member panelist was used to evaluate the
sensory attributes namely colour, flavor, taste, texture,mouthfeel and general
acceptabilityof the cheese samples based on a 9- point hedonic scale. Toe
proximate components were fat (21.00% & 31.45%), protein (30.90%, 34.80%),
moisture (40.00% & 45.10%), ash (1.5% & 1%) for the cheese containing
the leave extract and lime juice respectively. The cheese samples were free
from bacteria,mold and yeast contamination. The coagulants apparently
influenced the composition of the cheese products. However ,in spite of the
significant differences (p<0.05) in some sensory attributes, there was a
general acceptance of the products(cheese) .
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