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Effects of Processing Treatments on the Chemical Composition of Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus) Milk Products

Version 1 : Received: 4 February 2018 / Approved: 6 February 2018 / Online: 6 February 2018 (10:15:54 CET)

How to cite: Abubakar, H.; Atiku, M.; Alhassan, A.; Sa'id, A. Effects of Processing Treatments on the Chemical Composition of Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus) Milk Products. Preprints 2018, 2018020054. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201802.0054.v1 Abubakar, H.; Atiku, M.; Alhassan, A.; Sa'id, A. Effects of Processing Treatments on the Chemical Composition of Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus) Milk Products. Preprints 2018, 2018020054. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201802.0054.v1

Abstract

Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) is an edible perennial grass-like plant that has long been recognized for its health benefits as it is rich in fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals and natural sugars. It can be eaten raw, roasted or made into a refreshing milk which is very nutritive and healthy for consumption. There were several efforts to mass-produce the locally prepared tiger nut milk in our locality, but the fact that it has a shorter shelf-life, brings about a hindrance. The main objective of the present study is to unveil the cause for the easily spoilage of tiger nut milk and device ways to promote its production using different treatments. Tiger nut milk products were prepared using different methods; water soaked tiger nut milk (WSTM), toasted tiger nut milk (TTM), methanol soaked tiger nut milk (MSTM), and the pasteurised tiger nut milk (PTM). Each of these milk proucts prepared was divided into two portions; the first portion is treated with an antibiotic preservative, Nisin and the second portion was left untreated. The two portions were further divided into two; one stored at refrigerating temperature and the other at room temperature, making four different treatments per mixture and a total of 16 samples. These samples were subjected to proximate analysis; protein, fat, moisture, ash and carbohydrate. The chemical composition of the samples was significantly (P < 0.05) affected by processing treatment. All the samples had high moisture content, and a considerable amount of fat. The preservative treated samples that received pasteurized treatment were found to stay more than a week with fair quality. Findings from the study shows that the chemical characteristics of the various milk products were significantly affected by the different processing treatments.

Keywords

Nisin; water soaked tiger nut milk (WSTM); toasted tiger nut milk (TTM); methanol soaked tiger nut milk (MSTM); and the pasteurised tiger nut milk (PTM)

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Plant Sciences

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