Research Article

Effect of HTST Thermal Treatments on End-Use Quality Characteristics of Goat Milk

Table 4

Effect of HTST pasteurization process and storage time (at 4°C) on protein composition (±SD) of goat milk.

ST$MilkHTST pasteurization treatments (temperature-time)
Protein72°C75°C81°C
15 s25 s15 s25 s15 s25 s

0Casein (w/w%)2.64 ± 0.052.64 ± 0.072.63 ± 0.142.65 ± 0.222.64 ± 0.12.62 ± 0.52
Whey protein (TP%)17.2817.0017.2817.0015.8014.91
WPD (%)0001.638.2313.45
2Casein (w/w%)2.61 ± 0.022.59 ± 0.012.56 ± 0.032.58 ± 0.012.48 ± 0.012.48 ± 0.00
Whey protein (TP%)17.7016.5216.4214.8415.2913.17
WPD (%)04.114.7014.0011.2623.60
3Casein (w/w%)2.48 ± 0.022.5 ± 0.12.49 ± 0.12.49 ± 0.012.45 ± 0.032.43 ± 0.02
Whey protein (TP%)15.8514.7314.4614.4613.5611.94
WPD (% )8.0014.5416.0716.0721.2730.73
4Casein (w/w%)2.48 ± 0.012.45 ± 0.012.43 ± 0.012.45 ± 0.012.24 ± 0.022.32 ± 0.02
Whey protein (TP%)11.5011.2511.6111.0011.808.04
WPD (%)33.0334.6832.6036.3531.4853.33

$ST = Storage time (weeks) at 4°C; Whey protein (TP%) = Whey protein as % total protein; WPD = Whey protein denatured (%); 0 = immediately after pasteurization (IAP).