Physico - chemical & Microbiological Analysis Of Buffalo Milk In Selected Area In Osmanabad District Maharashtra India

 Milk is an important source of all basic nutrients required for human beings. In present study Physico - chemical & Microbiological Analysis of Buffalo Milk in Selected Area in Osmanabad District Maharashtra India was carried out. A total ten buffalo milk samples were collected from ten places (Singoli, Tugaon, Yedshi, Dhokee, Palsap, Thair, Aadni, Ternanager, Tadwale, & Khed.) from Osmanabad district Maharashtra India. The average PH, Fat, Total solid, Solid Non-Fat, Protein, Acidity were found to be (6.43), (6.63 ± 0.47), (16.45 ± 0.99), (7.41 ± 0.48), (5.45 ± 0.25), (0.16 ± 0.002) respectively while SPC (log cfu/ml) Coliform count (log cfu/ml) & TBC were found to be (6.22 ± 0.03), (3.53 ± 0.05), (6.54 ± 0.25) respectively Yeast and mould count was not at all observed in any of analyzed milk samples of Osmanabad district. The present study concluded that the milk from dairy shop  and street vendor was mainly adulterated with water without any consideration with purity of water which may lead to several health hazards. These findings didn’t show awareness among consumers level in Osmanabad district and may be helpful for the concerned governmental regulatory bodies to monitor the quality of the commercial milk in the market.