摘要：Objectives of present study were to study the effect of feeding protected nutrients on quality of milk and milk products in buffaloes. Eighteen Murrah buffaloes ( Bubalus bubalis ) were divided into two groups (9 each) on the basis of Most Probable Production Ability (MPPA). Group 1 (control; MPPA 2204.17 kg) were fed wheat straw , green maize fodder and concentrate mixture as per requirements. However, group 2 (treatment; MPPA 2210.64 kg) were fed same ration as control group plus 2.5% rumen protected fat (on dry matter intake basis) and concentrate mixture containing formaldehyde treated mustard and ground nut oil cake (1.2 g formaldehyde/ 100 g crude protein ). The average milk yield (90 days) was 19.07% higher (p<0.01) in group 2 than that of group 1 (13.11 vs 11.01 kg day-1). Total unsaturated fatty acid content (% of total fatty acid s) increased by 35.73% (41.78 vs 30.78%) and saturated fatty acid s of milk decreased by 18.70% (52.91 vs 65.08%) in group 2 than that of group 1, respectively. There was no difference in flavor and overall acceptability between raw and pasteurized milk samples of group 1 and 2. Total sensory evaluation score of butter was 90.45 and 91.70 in group 1 and 2, respectively. The spreadability of butter was better in protected nutrient supplemented group. Total sensory evaluation score of ghee was 86.65 and 87.85 in group 1 and 2, respectively. Results of present study indicated that supplementation of protected nutrients to lactating buffaloes not only increased milk yield but quality of milk and milk products also.
