Bio-prospecting of Waste Vegetable Resources for Isolation of Milk Clotting Proteases

Protease enzymes are extensively utilized in several industries ranging from pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology, cosmetics, leather, textile, dairy, and allied sectors. However, Plant rennet is in high demand in food and dairy industry due to several ethical, religious, and environmental causes. Ja...

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Published in:J. Inst. Eng. (India) ser. E 2021-12, Vol.102 (2), p.293-298
Main Authors: Saxena, Sarthak, Sasmal, Soumya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioprospecting
Cheese
Clotting
Cosmetics
Dairy industry
Engineering
Food
Jackfruit
Leather
Milk
Original Contribution
Rennets
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Summary:Protease enzymes are extensively utilized in several industries ranging from pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology, cosmetics, leather, textile, dairy, and allied sectors. However, Plant rennet is in high demand in food and dairy industry due to several ethical, religious, and environmental causes. Jackfruit, pumpkin, and lotus seed extracts were tested for their milk clotting activities and found to have maximum milk clotting activity 2400MCU at their respective optimum conditions. Due to higher MCA milk curd were also tested for their potential use and found suitable for cheese preparation. Cottage cheese was prepared from all the plant extracts and for sensory analysis a panel of thirty volunteers were offered the sample and given the overall higher acceptability scores. In this view, more work is required, however an overall sensory acceptance suggested that these plant extracts can be used as an alternative to the animal rennet in dairy industry.
ISSN:2250-2483
2250-2491
DOI:10.1007/s40034-021-00220-6