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Table 3 Chemical and physical characteristics of skim camel milk powder in comparison with skim bovine milk powder (Zouari, Briard-Bion, et al. 2020)

From: Camel milk products: innovations, limitations and opportunities

Variables

Skim camel milk powder

Skim bovine milk powder

Total solids (%)

96.1 ± 0.5

96.5 ± 0.1

Total protein (%)

33.3 ± 0.2

33.1 ± 0.3

Caseins (%)

26.1 ± 0.1

27.5 ± 0.1

Whey proteins (%)

7.2 ± 0.1

5.6 ± 0.5

Fats (%)

1.1 ± 0.1

1.0 ± 0.1

Lactose (%)

53.3 ± 0.7

54.5 ± 0.5

Ash (%)

8.4 ± 0.2%

7.9 ± 0.1%

Water activity (aw)

0.251 ± 0.01

0.252 ± 0.01

Whey Protein Nitrogen Index (WPNI in g of N2 kg−1)

11.5 ± 0.2

8.9 ± 0.2

Bulk density (kg.m− 3)

287.2 ± 1.2

233.4 ± 0.7

Tapped bulk density (kg.m− 3)

638.2 ± 0.8

378.1 ± 0.5